Two-dimensional finite-element analysis of a high-force-density linear switched reluctance machine including three-dimensional effects

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1047-1052

  Deshpande, Uday ^a  

^a Globe Motors   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR MOTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LINEAR SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINE;

RELUCTANCE MOTORS;

EID: 0034227164     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/28.855959     Document Type: Article

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