Boating

The Differences Between Radial, Axial and Transverse Flux Motors

To visualize a radial flux motor, think of two iron cylinders. One is fitted with magnets set around its outside and an axle running through its center (the rotor). Surrounding this cylinder is a ...
Business Wire

ECM PCB Stator Technology Opens New Facilities in Mass. and Montana to Meet Electric Motor Design Demand

The expansion enables greater engineering and R&D capacity for ECM’s PCB Stator, axial flux, electric motor design services and upcoming PrintStator SaaS offering. The centers empower ECM’s upcoming ...
Machine Design

Axial-Flux Motors and Generators Shrink Size, Weight

Today, most electric machines operate with radial flux (RF). Magnax offers a new concept, though—a machine that operates with axial flux (AF). Figure 1 provides a comparison of the RF and AF ...
Electronic Design

Don't Do It: Ignore Radial-Flux Motors for Top-End Mobility

The rise of axial-flux motors. Motor theory versus practice. Scalability of axial- and radial-flux motors. The future motor split. Many technologies have played a role in the electric-vehicle (EV) ...
EDN

Field-oriented-control algorithm enhances motor control in EV designs

High-performance motors need a control mechanism that ensures enhanced smoothness, reliability, and efficiency. One of the most apt examples of such an application is the motor used in ...