A rotational magnetic brake with a solid iron rotor is excited by a DC current (Fig. 1). The magnetic properties of the rotor are highly nonlinear. Currents are induced in the moving conductive rotor. The magnetic flux is swept along in the direction of the rotation (Fig. 2). The oscillations appearing in the finite element solutions at high speeds (Fig. 3), have a non-physical nature and are r...

In a surface-mounted sintered NdFeB permanent-magnet generator, the magnets are usually thin (typically 4 mm), and hence the armature reaction, due to the time harmonics in the stator currents, is high. NdFeB magnets are conducting (resistivity typically 1.6 μΩm) and experience eddy-current losses. Therefore, the combined eddy-current losses in the NdFeB magnets and a solid iron rotor may becom...

The paper records a study of an investigating the performance of a solid-rotor induction motor with a rectilinear inverter excitation to identify the effects of the associated time harmonics. The performance is determined experimentally by using a stator of a three-phase laboratory induction motor that is fitted with a solid-steel rotor and compared with the theoretical model developed which us...

This article discusses the jet mixing effectiveness of rectangular tab with slots to distort jet, thereby creating vortices differing sizes enhance mixing. numerically investigates slanted slotted/perforated tabs slot connecting adjacent faces control Mach 0.4 jet. To intensify process, two similar equal blockage ratio 7% are placed at diametrically opposite locations convergent nozzle exit. Th...

Induction machines are perhaps the most widely used of all electric motors. They are generally simple to build and rugged, offer reasonable asynchronous performance: a manageable torque-speed curve, stable operation under load, and generally satisfactory efficiency. Because they are so widely used, they are worth understanding. In addition to their current economic importance, induction motors ...

The paper proposes a methodology for reliable design and maintenance of wind turbine rotor blades using a condition monitoring approach and a damage tolerance index coupling the material and structure. By improving the understanding of material properties that control damage propagation it will be possible to combine damage tolerant structural design, monitoring systems, inspection techniques a...

Induction machines are perhaps the most widely used of all electric motors. They are generally simple to build and rugged, offer reasonable asynchronous performance: a manageable torque-speed curve, stable operation under load, and generally satisfactory efficiency. Because they are so widely used, they are worth understanding. In addition to their current economic importance, induction motors ...

The design process of a double-sided slotted TORUS axialflux permanent-magnet (AFPM) motor suitable for direct drive of electric vehicle (EV) is presented. It used sizing equation and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). AFPM motor is a high-torque-density motor easily mounted compactly onto a vehicle wheel, fitting the wheel rim perfectly. A preliminary design is a double-sided slotted AFPM motor wi...

The most severe damage of the turbine rotor is its distortion. The rotor straightening process must lead, at the first stage, to removal of the stresses from the material by annealing and next, to straightening of the plastic distortion without leaving any stress by hot spotting. The straightening method does not produce stress accumulations and the heating technique, developed specifically for...