Title :
Polymeric motors, transformers and solenoids: the current state of the art
Author :
Halvorsen, Peter ; Lunt, Barry
Author_Institution :
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT
Abstract :
The majority of weight in a motor is concentrated in two major areas: the magnetic core and the copper windings. All of the other components of the motor can and have been made of plastics (e.g. bearings, armature, and housing). Previously, due to the electrical and magnetic properties required for the windings and the magnetic core, these were constrained to high density metals, mostly copper and steel. However since the early 1970s much progress has been made in the synthesis of polymers that display desirable electrical and magnetic properties. In this paper we discuss research into the possibility of constructing an all polymeric motor
Keywords :
copper; electric motors; electric properties; machine windings; magnetic cores; plastics; polymers; solenoids; transformers; copper windings; electrical properties; magnetic core; magnetic properties; plastics; polymeric motor; solenoid; steel; transformer; Aluminum; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Conducting materials; Copper; Magnetic cores; Polymers; Solenoids; Stability; Thermal conductivity; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation Conference and Electrical Manufacturing Expo, 2005. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9145-4
DOI :
10.1109/EEIC.2005.1566309
