An innovative advance to improve brushless permanent magnet motor technology has been conceived. Previous limitations of the technology limited its use in applications where load profiles are highly varied such as aircraft propulsion or traction drives. The innovation reduces mass, complexity and cost of the system while improving reliability. A hardware demonstration is undertaken in Phase I as well as an analysis of the improvement over other technologies. Anticipated Benefits/Commercial Applications: This technology once fully developed can be used in a wide range of applications such as traction drives, electric, hybrid electric or fuel cell aircraft propulsion, or electric power generation.
Keywords: Axial Flux, Permanent Magnet Motor, Brushless, Electric Propulsion, Electric Drive System, High Efficiency Drive System
