Axial gap electrical machine
First Claim
1. An electrical machine with a coil in a magnetic field wherein one or both of:
- the motion of the coil in the magnetic field generates an electrical potential across the coil ends; and
a current resulting from an electrical potential across the ends of the coil result in motion of the coil, wherein said coil has at least two turns and said turns each comprise a first part with a first and second end and composed of a first material, and a second part with a first and a second end composed of a second material, and wherein junction one is where the second end of the first part is connected to the first end of the second part in each turn, and junction two is where the second end of the second part of the first turn is attached to the first end of the first part of the second turn, and wherein when a secondary current is driven through the at least two turns from the first end of the first part of the first turn to the second end of the second part of the second turn, a temperature change is generated between junction one and junction two, thereby providing means to transfer heat from junction one where heat is generated in the machine to junction two for cooling of the electrical machine.
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Abstract
An axial gap electrical machine employs unique architecture to (1) overcome critical limits in the air gap at high speeds, while maintaining high torque performance at low speeds, while synergistically providing a geometry that withstands meets critical force concentration within these machines, (2) provides arrangements for cooling said machines using either a Pelletier effect or air fins, (3) “windings” that are produced as ribbon or stampings or laminates, that may be in some cases be arranged to optimize conductor and magnetic core density within the machine. Arrangements are also proposed for mounting the machines as wheels of a vehicle, to provide ease of removing and installing said motor.
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13 Claims
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1. An electrical machine with a coil in a magnetic field wherein one or both of:
- the motion of the coil in the magnetic field generates an electrical potential across the coil ends; and
a current resulting from an electrical potential across the ends of the coil result in motion of the coil, wherein said coil has at least two turns and said turns each comprise a first part with a first and second end and composed of a first material, and a second part with a first and a second end composed of a second material, and wherein junction one is where the second end of the first part is connected to the first end of the second part in each turn, and junction two is where the second end of the second part of the first turn is attached to the first end of the first part of the second turn, and wherein when a secondary current is driven through the at least two turns from the first end of the first part of the first turn to the second end of the second part of the second turn, a temperature change is generated between junction one and junction two, thereby providing means to transfer heat from junction one where heat is generated in the machine to junction two for cooling of the electrical machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- the motion of the coil in the magnetic field generates an electrical potential across the coil ends; and
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13. A method for cooling an electrical machine by:
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constructing each turn of the coil with a first part of material one and a second part with material two and attaching them end to end to form a turn; constructing the coil by attaching the turns end to end with dissimilar materials attached to each other; passing a secondary current through the coil to create a temperature difference between the junction one and junction two; utilizing the junction one to transfer heat out of the machine to the vicinity of junction two; creating means in the vicinity of junction two to dissipate heat from the junction two to the environment of the electrical machine.
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