Title :
Modular, axial-flux, permanent-magnet motor for ship propulsion drives
Author :
Caricchi, Federico ; Crescimbini, Fabio ; Honorati, Onorato
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Original features such as compactness and lightness make slotless axial-flux permanent-magnet machines (AFPMs) eligible for application in large power motor drives devoted to the direct drive of ship propellers. The paper discusses characteristics of AFPMs designed for the marine propulsion application. A newly-conceived modular arrangement of the machine stator winding is proposed and experimental results taken from a small-size machine prototype are finally given
Keywords :
electric propulsion; permanent magnet motors; ships; synchronous motor drives; axial-flux permanent-magnet motor; direct drive; large power motor drives; machine stator winding; marine propulsion application; modular permanent-magnet motor; ship propellers; ship propulsion drives; slotless axial-flux PM motors; synchronous motors; Magnetic cores; Magnetic materials; Marine vehicles; Motor drives; Permanent magnet motors; Propellers; Propulsion; Stator cores; Synchronous machines; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record, 1997. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Milwaukee, WI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3946-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604310
