Three Dimensional Magnetic Fields in Extra High Speed Modified Lundell Alternators Computed by a Combined Vector - Scalar Magnetic Potential Finite Element Method

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 353-366

  Demerdash, N A ^a   Wang, R ^a   Secunde, R ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic Vector and Scalar Potentials; Modified Lundell Alternators; Three Dimensional Finite Elements; Three Dimensional Magnetic Fields

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS--COMPUTER SIMULATION; SPACE STATIONS--ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

LUNDELL ALTERNATORS; MACHINE INDUCTANCE; MAGNETIC POTENTIAL; SOLAR DYNAMICS;

ELECTRIC MOTORS, AC;

EID: 0026882043     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: 15580059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/60.136231     Document Type: Article

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