Axial gap electrical machine
First Claim
1. An axial gap machine comprising a rotor with a magnetic flux path and a stator comprising windings that generate a magnetic field,wherein each of said windings is attached to an oscillator,and wherein the phase gap between oscillators of adjoining windings result in a phase change of one or more times 360 degrees,and wherein the windings comprise one or more turns with each turn comprising a first active conductor and a second active conductor, wherein adjoining first active conductors generate a first toroid about the axis of the machine and the second active conductors generate a second toroid about the axis of the machine, wherein the first and second toroid lie adjoining each other with the common axis of the machine,and wherein said first and second toroid are generated by adjacent and contiguous turns in the same common direction,and wherein the excitation of the oscillators provide a rotating field in the windings that engage the flux path of the rotor thereby rotating the rotor.
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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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6 Claims
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1. An axial gap machine comprising a rotor with a magnetic flux path and a stator comprising windings that generate a magnetic field,
wherein each of said windings is attached to an oscillator, and wherein the phase gap between oscillators of adjoining windings result in a phase change of one or more times 360 degrees, and wherein the windings comprise one or more turns with each turn comprising a first active conductor and a second active conductor, wherein adjoining first active conductors generate a first toroid about the axis of the machine and the second active conductors generate a second toroid about the axis of the machine, wherein the first and second toroid lie adjoining each other with the common axis of the machine, and wherein said first and second toroid are generated by adjacent and contiguous turns in the same common direction, and wherein the excitation of the oscillators provide a rotating field in the windings that engage the flux path of the rotor thereby rotating the rotor.
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6. An axial gap machine comprising a rotor with a magnetic flux path and a stator comprising windings that generate a magnetic field,
wherein each of said windings is attached to an oscillator, and wherein the phase gap between oscillators of adjoining windings result in a phase change of one or more times 360 degrees, and wherein the windings comprise one or more turns with each turn comprising a first active conductor and a second active conductor, wherein adjoining first active conductors generate a first toroid about the axis of the machine and the second active conductors generate a second toroid about the axis of the machine, wherein the first and second toroid lie adjoining each other with the common axis of the machine, and wherein said first and second toroid are generated by adjacent and contiguous turns in the same common direction, and wherein the excitation of the oscillators provide a rotating field in the windings that engage the flux path of the rotor, and wherein the phase angle of the oscillator excitation may be controlled with capacitive loads to permit operation as a motor or a generator.
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