Homopolar motor-generators
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1. A homopolar motor-generator comprising:
- a core assembly includes a motor-generator stator with a plurality of stator rings arranged about a central axis;
a field coil interposed between adjacent stator rings encircles the central axis;
armature coils interengage aligned peripheral slots of the stator rings and do not encircle the central axis;
a motor-generator rotor including a plurality of rotor segments, each rotor segment supported by a non-magnetic support and extending toward the central axis; and
,the rotor includes plural rotor segments arranged along its length and plural rotor segments arranged circumferentially;
wherein each rotor segment provides a staggered magnetic path for completing a magnetic circuit interconnecting adjacent stator rings.
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Abstract
A motor-generator utilizes a multi-part rotor encircling a stator, the rotor including a plurality of rotor segments.
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1. A homopolar motor-generator comprising:
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a core assembly includes a motor-generator stator with a plurality of stator rings arranged about a central axis; a field coil interposed between adjacent stator rings encircles the central axis; armature coils interengage aligned peripheral slots of the stator rings and do not encircle the central axis; a motor-generator rotor including a plurality of rotor segments, each rotor segment supported by a non-magnetic support and extending toward the central axis; and
,the rotor includes plural rotor segments arranged along its length and plural rotor segments arranged circumferentially; wherein each rotor segment provides a staggered magnetic path for completing a magnetic circuit interconnecting adjacent stator rings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A homopolar motor-generator method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality “
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shaped rotor segments;locating a multi-ring stator within a cylinder like assembly of the rotor segments; and
,completing a staggered magnetic path between adjacent stator rings with the rotor segments. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A homopolar motor-generator comprising:
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a core assembly includes a motor-generator stator with a plurality of stator rings arranged about a central axis; a field coil interposed between adjacent stator rings encircles the central axis; armature coils interengage aligned peripheral slots of the stator rings and do not encircle the central axis; a motor-generator rotor in the form of an elongated cylinder encircles and is coaxial with the stator; and
,the rotor includes plural rotor segments arranged along its length and plural rotor segments arranged circumferentially; wherein each rotor segment provides a staggered magnetic path for completing a magnetic circuit interconnecting adjacent stator rings.
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