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*There are 2 new types of axial flux motors - electrostatic and yokeless - [https://www.designworldonline.com/innovative-design-comes-to-electric-motors/] | *There are 2 new types of axial flux motors - electrostatic and yokeless - [https://www.designworldonline.com/innovative-design-comes-to-electric-motors/] | ||
*Axial flux motor is attractive compared to radial flux when pole number is high and air gap is low. -[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1058105] | *Axial flux motor is attractive compared to radial flux when pole number is high and air gap is low. -[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1058105] | ||
*Basics of axial gap motors - With strong magnets, we don't need iron. High torque in axial flux motors is achieved by using a larger diameter. [https://www.machinedesign.com/motion-control/engineering-essentials-basics-axial-gap-motors] | |||
*Axial flux is the new kid on the block - [https://www.designnews.com/content/new-generation-axial-flux-ev-motors/186519862158706] | |||
*Paper shows that Axial flux motors are about 4% more efficient than radial flux - [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6eb5/77c868d7d9d8ca77668a3e5f8c006086beca.pdf] | |||
*Axial flux motors appear to compete with Tesla cars' electric motor performance - [https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/tesla-motors-electric-motor-vs-yasa-electric-motor-and-what-important-evehicle] | |||
*Indiegogo explains segmented axial flux motor - [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-design-pancake-multirotor-bldc-for-multi-copter#/] | |||
Summary: Axial flux is the future for higher efficiency, and power density. | |||
Latest revision as of 05:33, 21 August 2019
- Compare specs - 10+ kW/kg vs 3 kW/kg - https://insideevs.com/news/361185/magnax-axial-flux-electric-motor/
- There are 2 new types of axial flux motors - electrostatic and yokeless - [1]
- Axial flux motor is attractive compared to radial flux when pole number is high and air gap is low. -[2]
- Basics of axial gap motors - With strong magnets, we don't need iron. High torque in axial flux motors is achieved by using a larger diameter. [3]
- Axial flux is the new kid on the block - [4]
- Paper shows that Axial flux motors are about 4% more efficient than radial flux - [5]
- Axial flux motors appear to compete with Tesla cars' electric motor performance - [6]
- Indiegogo explains segmented axial flux motor - [7]
Summary: Axial flux is the future for higher efficiency, and power density.