2018-05-23

The article is pretty vague, but it sounds as if the Great UK reinvented the wheel AC motor, but tries to package it...

The article is pretty vague, but it sounds as if the Great UK reinvented the wheel AC motor, but tries to package it as something brand-new.

Is that correct or does someone have information on why this should indeed be an incredible new design?
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/aem-sustainable-motor/#.WwUYCCYhn7A.google_plusone_share

5 comments:

Michael G (mngrif) said...

Will it fit in my Honda?

Jörg Walossek said...

Most sustainable is bull =) in that regards it's not better than the induction motor like e.g. in the Tesla. But switch-reluctance motors are a bit more efficient than induction motors while needing higher frequencies. It's all nothing new - but great that there is advancement on all types. Induction and reluctance type motors both need no neodymium or other rare earth materials - so both 👍

Olaf Fichtner said...

Michael G that depends. Is it a 1:10 RC car?

Olaf Fichtner said...

Jörg Walossek ah, thanks. Still not much specific: Claiming to be able to use "off-the-shelf” inverters while others allegedly need custom designs sounds very BS to me...

Jörg Walossek said...

Not sure about that too - off the shelf for what - other switch-reluctance motors ^^?
I did understand wave form was the "hardest" part with those motors.