Polymeric motors, transformers and solenoids: the current state of the art

Author

Halvorsen, Peter ; Lunt, Barry

Author_Institution

Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT

fYear

2005

fDate

26-26 Oct. 2005

Firstpage

287

Lastpage

292

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation Conference and Electrical Manufacturing Expo, 2005. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Indianapolis, IN

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9145-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEIC.2005.1566309

Filename

1566309