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Axial Flux Technology for Motors & Generators. Background: Motors & Generators Classification. driver. Vs. brush using. Stator windings. Rotor magnets. brushless. brush. Vs. shape. Disk-shaped. Cylindrical. Vs. current-field directions. Currents. Magnetic field.
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Axial Flux Technology for Motors & Generators
Background: Motors & Generators Classification
driver Vs. brush using Stator windings Rotor magnets brushless brush
Vs. shape Disk-shaped Cylindrical
Vs. current-field directions Currents Magnetic field Torque Rotation axles Axial-Field Radial-Field
Brushless WE DEAL WITH AND OFFER: • Axial field • Disk-shaped
… Brushless ? • No brushes – no maintenance • No brushes – long working life • No brushes – no sparking • No brushes – reduced EMI / RFI
… Disk-shaped ? System with DISK-SHAPED system with CYLINDRICAL
… Axial Flux ? RADIAL FLUX AXIAL FLUX
Detailing The Axial Flux Technology
Version I With Steel Core
Right stator rotor Lefthousing Right housing Left housing General Design
Core Active coil part Internal overhang External overhang Stator
Permanent magnets Shaft Carrying structure Rotor
Version II Coreless
Stator Coils Carrying structure
Rotor Permanent magnets Yoke Carrying structure
Additional Features of Axial-Flux Machines
Modularity Interposed Rotors End Rotors
Version I With Steel Core
Axial direction of magnetic flux and radial direction of electric currents • Thin disk-shaped rotor • Flat Nd-Fe-B magnets • Reeled electric steel core • Thermo conducting cooling mechanism • Reduced cogging Features
Excellent torque-to-volume, torque/weight ratios (up to 2÷3 Nm/kg) • High stall torque • Highest acceleration • Low mechanical time constant • Wide operating speed range • Allowance for peak torques without forced cooling Advantages
Drives for robotic (with and without transmission) • Drives for high inertia loads • Direct drive rotation tables • Torquers Applications
Implementations • Servo-motors for robotics BDM 002 (4.4 Nm stall 4.4 kg) BDM 006 (14.4 Nm stall 10.0 kg)
Version II Coreless
Axial direction of magnetic flux and radial direction of electric currents • Light-weight disk-shaped stator • Absolutely no cogging • No parasitic forces between rotor and stators • Self-ventilation or forced cooling • Very low inductance Features
No eddy-current losses • Excellent power/weight, power/volume ratios • Extremely high efficiency at high speeds • Absolutely smooth rotation • Excellent controllability • Very low voltage drop under load in generators Advantages
High- and medium speed alternators • Direct drive for ultra-accurate position stages and rotary tables • Drives for high speed motors with or without transmissions • Spindles and flywheels Applications
Diesel engine Controller Gasoline engine Generator Generator Dual-input Converter Charge controller Implementations • Generators and APU Tactical automatic charger (24V, 1kW, 8 kg) MIL-standard EMI/RFI protected portable dual-Input diesel generator (28 VDC, 1.5 kW, 55 kg)
Implementations • Liquid-cooled motors for heavy electric vehicle Gear - box Motor AT - 25 for EV (25 kW, 10,500 rpm, OD=260 mm) AT - 25 + gear-box 1:7.75 75 kW for EV
Implementations • Air-cooled motors for light electric vehicle M300 (300 W 5,000 rpm 0.9 kg, OD=127 mm) M300 + worm gear (260 W 100 rpm)
Implementations • Direct drive rotating stages Turntable RT -200 (accuracy +/- 1”, runout 3um) Ultra accurate rotating optical bench
Implementations • Motor-reducer assembly Hub wheel-drive for robotics 3kg (50 Nm 50 rpm)
Motor Technology Estimation (1999, per VW) Trans flux Coreless Axial Flux TF- Motor Eisenloser Axialfluxmotor Efficiency Wirkungsgrad Switched Reluctance Motor PM-Synchron motor Status Asynchronmotor Serial production serienmäßig verfügbar Prototypes Prototypen vorhanden Design Phase Specific power 1 2 Leistungsgewicht [kW/kg]