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Novel Axial Flux Machine Design
The development and assessment of ground-breaking and innovative axial machines . Axial flux machines have a form factor that suit the in-hub motors of electric vehicles . These have been used for many years as the motor of choice for the world record-breaking Sunswift Racing team , and are a popular electrical generator for both small and large-scale wind turbines . |
Competitive Advantage • Innovations that include printed circuit board ( PCB ) - mounted windings , three-phase machines and multiphase variants , and permanent-magnet machines with a unique flux-weakening capability
• Extensive experience in axial-flux machine design , analysis and control
• Expertise in finite-element analysis and its application in axial flux machine design
• Academic team with expertise in design , operation and control sectors
• Specialist knowledge of electrical machine design
Successful Applications • Small-scale wind turbine generator
• Novel electrical generator for a specialised applications
• Preferred motor of the Sunswift Racing team
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Our Collaborators • Hummingbird Electronics
More Information Professor John Fletcher
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
T : + 61 2 9385 6007
E : john . fletcher @ unsw . edu . au
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Capabilities and Facilities |
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• Electrical machine design experience |
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• Multi-phase machine design techniques |
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• Multi-phase drives and controls |
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• Low-speed , high-torque and high-speed load machines |
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