Cogging torque reduction of axial flux permanent magnet brushless dc (PMBLDC) motor is an important issue which demands attention of machine designers during design process. This paper presents magnet notching technique to reduce cogging torque of axial flux PMBLDC motor designed for electric vehicle application. Reference axial flux PMBLDC motor of 250 W, 150 rpm is designed with 48 stator slo...

Show that the force between hemispheres in the left figure is the same as that between one such hemisphere and either a perfectly conducting plate, or a plate of infinite magnetic permeability. This problem was inspired by e-discussions with J. Castro Paredes. The force between two rectangular-prism permanent magnets has been deduced in [1]. For cylindrical magnets, see [2, 3], and for spheres,...

Abstract—This paper presents a several diagnostic methods designed to electrical machines especially for permanent magnets (PM) machines. Those machines are commonly used in small wind and water systems and vehicles drives. Those methods are preferred by the author in periodic diagnostic of electrical machines. The special attention should be paid to diagnostic method of turn-to-turn insulation...