Dual rotor switched reluctance machine
US9431884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K51/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual rotor switched reluctance machine with a fixed stator and separate input and output rotors on either side of the fixed stator is used to transmit power between a power source such as an gas engine and a mechanical drive unit such as wheels or tracks. A switched reluctance motor configuration, such as a 6/4 motor can be combined with a with a higher pole count switched reluctance generator to allow simultaneous operation of the dual rotor machine as both a generator and a motor. Because the fixed stator has the only set of windings the control electronics are greatly simplified over separate motor-generator configurations.
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