Electromagnetic design of axial-flux permanent magnet machines

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-160

  Bumby, J R ^a   Martin, R ^a   Mueller, M A ^a   Spooner, E ^a   Brown, N L ^b   Chalmers, B J ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Newage AVK SEG   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INDUCTANCE; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WINDING;

ARMATURE INDUCTANCE; PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINES; WINDING SPEED;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

EID: 1642273937     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:20031063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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