Title :
The Rolls-Royce transverse flux motor development
Author :
Husband, S.M. ; Hodge, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Rolls-Royce plc, Derby, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents the Rolls-Royce transverse flux motor development programme. It provides a brief history behind the development requirements before concentrating on the design, development and testing of the motor. The paper highlights the development stages involved in building such a novel design and the results of rig testing to date.
Keywords :
AC motor drives; electric propulsion; machine testing; magnetic flux; military equipment; permanent magnet motors; ships; 2 MW; Rolls-Royce transverse flux motor development programme; marine propulsion; motor design; motor testing; permanent magnet motors; rig testing; rotor; small warship; stator; Conductors; Machine windings; Magnetic flux; Permanent magnet motors; Programmable control; Propulsion; Stators; Testing; Topology; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2003. IEMDC'03. IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7817-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2003.1210640
