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29 Citations
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8 March 2020

Analysis of Halbach array placed in open space by using finite element method involves substantial consumption of memory, time, and cost. To address this problem, development of a mathematical modeling and analytic analysis method for Halbach array c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design and Analysis of Electric Machines)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,525 Views
14 Pages

12 November 2024

Magnetic springs, which can be used to replace traditional mechanical springs, have many advantages, such as necessitating no physical contact, generating no friction, no vibration or noise, and having a long lifespan. Nevertheless, their strong nonl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Theory and Application of Magnetic Actuators—2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,109 Views
24 Pages

27 January 2026

In this work, we present an experimental validation of a modified Halbach array magnet configuration for passive electrodynamic suspension (EDS) systems. The study builds upon previous research that indicated improved lift-to-drag performance and red...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
9,467 Views
24 Pages

An Analytical Subdomain Model of Torque Dense Halbach Array Motors

  • Moadh Mallek,
  • Yingjie Tang,
  • Jaecheol Lee,
  • Taoufik Wassar and ,
  • Matthew A. Franchek and
  • Jay Pickett
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 November 2018

A two-dimensional mathematical model estimating the torque of a Halbach Array surface permanent magnet (SPM) motor with a non-overlapping winding layout is developed. The magnetic field domain for the two-dimensional (2-D) motor model is divided into...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Efficiency in Electric Devices, Machines and Drives)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,394 Views
15 Pages

16 January 2025

The Halbach array is a significant advancement in designing permanent magnets with a specialized arrangement due to their unique capacity to generate strong unidirectional magnetic fields, which have attracted substantial attention in various applica...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,025 Views
13 Pages

Analysis of the Influence of Ferromagnetic Material on the Output Characteristics of Halbach Array Energy-Harvesting Structure

  • Xiangyong Zhang,
  • Haipeng Liu,
  • Yunli He,
  • Tingrui Peng and ,
  • Bin Su and
  • Huiyuan Guan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 December 2021

Due to the particular arrangement of permanent magnets, a Halbach array has an significant effect of magnetism and magnetic self-shielding. It can stretch the magnetic lines on one side of the magnetic field to obtain an ideal sinusoidal unilateral m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Devices and Systems for Vibration Sensing and Energy Harvesting)
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  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,489 Views
14 Pages

9 September 2021

A magnetic levitation isolation system applied for the active control of micro-vibration in space requires actuators with high accuracy, linear thrust and low power consumption. The magneto-force-thermal characteristics of traditional electromagnetic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Miniature and Micro-Actuators)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,023 Views
16 Pages

Measurement and Simulation of Demagnetization in a Prototype Halbach Array Quadrupole

  • Alexander Bainbridge,
  • Alexander Hinton,
  • Clive Hill,
  • Thomas Smith and ,
  • Ben Pine and
  • Neil Thompson
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

We present the design, construction, measurement, and troubleshooting of a prototype hybrid Halbach quadrupole magnet. This magnet was significantly under-strength due to local demagnetization in the permanent magnet material. We discuss how this eff...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Magnetic Measurements)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,022 Views
19 Pages

Transmission Performance of Halbach Array Cylindrical Permanent Magnet Governor

  • Yonglong Zhu,
  • Hai Wang,
  • Henian Li,
  • Chunlai Yang and
  • Jingsong Gui

27 February 2023

A novel cylinder permanent magnet governor (CPMG) with Halbach segmentation is proposed in this paper. In order to improve the transmission performance of the CPMG, different permanent magnet (PM) arrangement methods are adopted. To achieve a fair co...

(This article belongs to the Topic Designs and Drive Control of Electromechanical Machines)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,842 Views
23 Pages

3 May 2025

Quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) has become a promising way of realizing low-frequency vibration isolation, where magnetic springs have been widely adopted for constructing negative stiffness. However, existing single-layer magnetic springs often have a sm...

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12 Citations
6,026 Views
17 Pages

5 October 2023

This paper presents an analytical study of the air-gap magnetic field of a surface permanent magnet (SPM) linear, slot-less machine with a Halbach PM configuration, under the no-load condition. While other analytical formulations of the magnetic fiel...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,414 Views
14 Pages

24 September 2021

This study aims to develop a device for harvesting electrical energy from low-speed natural wind. Four linear Halbach arrays are adopted to design a high-performance galloping harvester with the advantage of high durability and efficiency at low-freq...

(This article belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,391 Views
10 Pages

13 November 2018

In this paper, a modification of the dual-segment permanent magnet (PM) Halbach array is investigated to improve the performance of the tubular linear machine, in terms of flux density and output power. Instead of a classical Halbach array with only...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrical Machine Design)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,915 Views
16 Pages

18 October 2022

At present, the magnetic signals generated by the common artificial magnetic beacons change periodically with sinusoidal law, and there is a multi-value problem in measuring the target orientation by using the phase information of the magnetic signal...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,907 Views
16 Pages

Numerical Investigation of Halbach-Array-Based Flexible Magnetic Sensors for Wide-Range Deformation Detection

  • Yina Han,
  • Shuaiqi Zhang,
  • Chenglin Wen,
  • Jie Han and ,
  • Wenbin Kang and
  • Zhiqiang Zheng
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 November 2025

Flexible magnetic tactile sensors hold great promise for wearable electronics and intelligent robotics but often suffer from limited strain range and complex magnetic field variations due to rigid-soft coupling between the Hall sensor and magnetic la...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soft Sensors and Sensing Techniques (2nd Edition))
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,298 Views
16 Pages

The Halbach array permanent magnet can improve the power density of motors. This paper uses analytical modeling to analyze and optimize the Halbach array permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). Firstly, a general motor model is established to obta...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Permanent Magnet Motors and Driving Control for Electric Vehicles)
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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,678 Views
12 Pages

Torque Calculation and Dynamical Response in Halbach Array Coaxial Magnetic Gears through a Novel Analytical 2D Model

  • Panteleimon Tzouganakis,
  • Vasilios Gakos,
  • Christos Kalligeros,
  • Christos Papalexis and ,
  • Antonios Tsolakis and
  • Vasilios Spitas
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Coaxial magnetic gears have piqued the interest of researchers due to their numerous benefits over mechanical gears. These include reduced noise and vibration, enhanced efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and improved backdrivability. However, their...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,693 Views
35 Pages

26 January 2024

The main challenge in magnetic drug targeting lies in steering the magnetic particles, especially in deeper body layers. For this purpose, linear Halbach arrays are currently in focus. However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the impact...

(This article belongs to the Section B: Mathematics)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,341 Views
16 Pages

11 March 2025

This paper investigates an improved permanent magnet synchronous planar motor (PMSPM) featuring a moving magnet configuration to enhance thrust density and positioning accuracy. A novel split Halbach permanent magnet (PM) array is introduced, and the...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
569 Views
16 Pages

12 June 2026

Conventional finite element method (FEM) has a complex model and a long optimization time for Halbach array PM machines. This paper proposes a hybrid analytical method that combines the subdomain method (SM) and the magnetic circuit method (MEC) for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Analysis of Electromagnetic, Thermal, and Vibro-Acoustic Behavior in Permanent Magnet (PM) Motors)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,817 Views
11 Pages

12 October 2021

In high-speed magnetic railways, it is necessary to create the forces that lift the train. This effect is achieved by using active (EMS) or passive (EDS) magnetic systems. In a passive system, suspension systems with permanent magnets arranged in a H...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
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  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,038 Views
19 Pages

21 February 2022

To solve the problems that the theoretical analysis of Halbach array magnetic circuit is insufficient and that calculating the magnetic adsorption force of a permanent magnet by using the magnetic node method is complex, the magnetic flux density of...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,405 Views
23 Pages

This paper presents the design and experimental validation of a self-contained rotating Halbach array—based demonstrator for electrodynamic suspension (EDS) systems. The proposed platform was developed to bridge the gap between conventional ext...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,222 Views
24 Pages

24 March 2025

High-temperature pipelines, as core facilities in the fields of petrochemical and power, are constantly exposed to extreme working conditions ranging from 450 to 600 °C, facing risks of stress corrosion, creep damage, and other defects. Tradition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acoustic Transducers and Their Applications, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,202 Views
15 Pages

General 3D Analytical Method for Eddy-Current Coupling with Halbach Magnet Arrays Based on Magnetic Scalar Potential and H-Functions

  • Xiaoquan Lu,
  • Xinyi He,
  • Ping Jin,
  • Qifeng Huang and ,
  • Shihai Yang and
  • Mingming Chen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

15 December 2021

Rapid and accurate eddy-current calculation is necessary to analyze eddy-current couplings (ECCs). This paper presents a general 3D analytical method for calculating the magnetic field distributions, eddy currents, and torques of ECCs with different...

(This article belongs to the Topic Numerical Methods and Computer Simulations in Energy Analysis)
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4 Citations
3,046 Views
14 Pages

24 June 2024

In order to evaluate the influences of the topology design of a Halbach Magnet Array (HA) on the performance of a motor, a PMSM with an outer coreless rotor using a Halbach Magnet Array (HAORPMSM) is proposed in this article. The design parameters of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Linear/Planar Motors and Other Special Motors)
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1 Citations
1,337 Views
13 Pages

1 May 2025

The ultra-high-speed rocket sled plays an important role in the ground test by simulating altitude flight. Rocket sleds can only be lifted for a short time with thermally uninsulated superconductors moving among an eddy-current-induced copper array....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Theory and Application of Magnetic Actuators—2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,828 Views
13 Pages

Power Generation Enhancement of Surface-Mounted Permanent Magnet Wind Generators Using Eccentric Halbach Array Permanent Magnets

  • Zaw Min Tun,
  • Pattasad Seangwong,
  • Nuwantha Fernando,
  • Apirat Siritaratiwat and
  • Pirat Khunkitti

26 June 2025

Surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous generators (SPMSGs) are well suited for wind power applications mainly because of their high power density, low cogging torque, and effective thermal management. This study proposes an eccentric Halbach PM...

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15 Citations
2,876 Views
18 Pages

26 January 2024

Due to their contact-free and low-maintenance features, magnetic gears (MGs) have been increasingly investigated to amplify the torque of electric motors in electric vehicles (EVs). In order to meet the requirements of propelling EVs, it is essential...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
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  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,276 Views
18 Pages

Optimal Halbach Configuration for Flow-through Immunomagnetic CTC Enrichment

  • Michiel Stevens,
  • Peng Liu,
  • Tom Niessink,
  • Anouk Mentink and ,
  • Leon Abelmann and
  • Leon Terstappen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Due to the low frequency of circulating tumor cells (CTC), the standard CellSearch method of enumeration and isolation using a single tube of blood is insufficient to measure treatment effects consistently, or to steer personalized therapy. Using dia...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue A Novel Class of Biomarkers: Novelties and Criticisms about Liquid Biopsy in Solid Tumors)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,152 Views
16 Pages

This paper investigates the performance enhancements of permanent magnet Vernier machines (PMVMs) that can be achieved using a new structure of Halbach array permanent magnets (HAPMs) for a direct-drive motorcycle application. To start with, size and...

(This article belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,429 Views
18 Pages

This study examined the design and optimization of low-speed external frame motors featuring Halbach-type and olive-shaped magnet structures to improve performance in spacecraft control moment gyroscopes (CMGs). Our research was driven by the urgent...

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61 Citations
11,215 Views
17 Pages

18 June 2021

Electric machines with high torque density are needed in many applications, such as electric vehicles, electric robotics, electric ships, electric aircraft, etc. and they can avoid planetary gears thus reducing manufacturing costs. This paper present...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
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1,853 Views
23 Pages

25 April 2026

This paper presents a real-time magnetic adhesion force estimation framework for wall-climbing robots equipped with Halbach permanent magnet arrays (PMAs) and air-gap–adjustable mechanisms. Accurately computing the magnetic adhesion force betwe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Robotic Systems: Integration of Perception, Calibration, and Adaptive Control)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,973 Views
16 Pages

5 January 2023

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of the alternate flux bridge combining Halbach array in Vernier machines. The key novelty is that integrated with the Halbach array PM, the alternate flux bridge design can not only provide a flu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data-Driven Methods for Design and Analysis of Electromagnetic Devices)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,088 Views
15 Pages

A Novel Two-Stage 3D-Printed Halbach Array-Based Device for Magneto-Mechanical Applications

  • Antonios Makridis,
  • Nikolaos Maniotis,
  • Dimitrios Papadopoulos,
  • Pavlos Kyriazopoulos and
  • Makis Angelakeris

This research unveils a versatile Halbach array magnetic device with promising biomedical applications, offering innovative solutions for targeted therapy and disease management in evolving biomedical engineering. This paper explores the potential of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetism: Energy, Recycling, Novel Materials)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,139 Views
18 Pages

15 March 2025

A magnetic lead screw (MLS) uses the magnetic field of permanent magnets to convert between linear and rotational motions while achieving a gearing action. This mechanism converts low-speed, high-force linear motion to high-speed, low-torque rotation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Control Technology of Integrated Wind and Wave Energy Conversion Systems: 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,028 Views
17 Pages

Design and Optimization of Synchronous Motor Using PM Halbach Arrays for Rim-Driven Counter-Rotating Pump

  • Lahcen Amri,
  • Smail Zouggar,
  • Jean-Frédéric Charpentier,
  • Mohamed Kebdani and ,
  • Abdelhamid Senhaji,
  • Abdelilah Attar and
  • Farid Bakir
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

28 March 2023

This document deals with the design of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) to peripherally drive a counter-rotating pump inducer. The motor/pump is associated using a rim-driven principle where the motor’s active parts are located at th...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Electrical Machine Design and Optimization Ⅱ)
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18 Citations
5,486 Views
17 Pages

4 April 2021

In the linear and planar motors, the 1D Halbach magnet array is extensively used. The sinusoidal property of the magnetic field deteriorates by analyzing the magnetic field at a small air gap. Therefore, a new 1D Halbach magnet array is proposed, in...

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8 Citations
3,507 Views
22 Pages

17 March 2021

In this paper, a novel maglev coupling based on the opposed Halbach array is proposed as the interface between the linear electro-mechanical converter and 2D valve body. This non-contact maglev coupling possesses several advantages over existing mech...

(This article belongs to the Section High Torque/Power Density Actuators)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,437 Views
13 Pages

Density-Based Characterization of Microplastics via Cross-Halbach Magnetic Levitation

  • Chenxin Lyu,
  • Chengqian Zhang,
  • Baocai Zhang,
  • Xuebin Ni and ,
  • Hongchao Wang and
  • Peng Zhao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

17 June 2025

The analysis of microplastics poses significant challenges for conventional characterization techniques due to their small size and low concentrations. Magnetic levitation (MagLev), already proven effective for microscale material testing, provides a...

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11 Citations
5,825 Views
17 Pages

24 January 2023

When a magnetic bearing is used in the design of a high-speed motor, no friction and wear occur because of the principle of magnetic levitation; however, the size of the entire system increases. An integrated magnetic bearing motor is a motor with a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Electromagnetic Analysis and Modeling of Conventional and Special Electrical Machines II)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,281 Views
16 Pages

1 July 2024

To extend the working life of products made of titanium alloy, it is necessary to improve the polishing method to diminish the remaining defects on the workpiece surface. The Halbach array-assisted magnetic abrasive particle polishing method for tita...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Abrasive Processing Technology and Applications)
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10 Citations
12,331 Views
15 Pages

23 March 2015

This paper proposes the design of a weighted-rotor energy harvester (WREH) in which the oscillation is caused by the periodic change of the tangential component of gravity, to harvest kinetic energy from a rotating wheel. When a WREH is designed with...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power MEMS)
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7 Citations
3,158 Views
19 Pages

Accurate Modeling and Optimization of Electromagnetic Forces in an Ironless Halbach-Type Permanent Magnet Synchronous Linear Motor

  • Zhaolong Sun,
  • Guangyong Jia,
  • Chuibing Huang,
  • Weichang Zhou and ,
  • Yinhao Mao and
  • Zhaoran Lei
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 August 2023

In order to solve the electromagnetic force optimization problem of a high-power-density ironless Halbach-type permanent magnet synchronous linear motor, this paper adopts an electromagnetic force optimization method based on magnetic field analysis,...

(This article belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
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4 Citations
3,913 Views
18 Pages

25 May 2019

In order to study the contribution of each harmonic to the output torque and axial torque of the axial magnetic gear with Halbach permanent magnet arrays (HAMG), torque and axial force calculation formulas of the HAMG are proposed based on the air-ga...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,144 Views
17 Pages

Vector Control Strategy for Halbach Linear Motor Implemented in a Commercial Control Hardware

  • Lucía C. Díaz-Pérez,
  • José A. Albajez,
  • Marta Torralba and
  • José A. Yagüe-Fabra

Halbach linear motors are selected as actuators in positioning stages because they present numerous advantages in precision engineering. These motors generate a horizontal and a vertical force. Whereas the horizontal force is used to perform the move...

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3 Citations
1,820 Views
24 Pages

Performance Evaluation of a Halbach Permanent Magnet Axial Protection Bearing Under Vertical Magnetic Levitation Flywheel Rotor Drop

  • Dengke Li,
  • Jun Ye,
  • Gang Chen,
  • Lai Hu and ,
  • Zixi Wang,
  • Taishun Qian,
  • Jiahao Zhang,
  • Mengchen Zi and
  • Chao Liang
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

This study addresses the issues with traditional rolling protection bearings in vertical magnetic levitation flywheel energy storage systems (FESSs), which are prone to impact, wear, and temperature rise under abnormal conditions, such as drops. It d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue High Performance Machining and Surface Tribology)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,352 Views
17 Pages

23 July 2024

This paper proposes a high torque density dual-stator flux-reversal-machine with multiple poles Halbach excitation (MPHE-DSFRM), which uses two pole pairs’ numbers (PPNs) of PM excitation on one outer stator tooth, and one PPN of PM excitation...

(This article belongs to the Section High Torque/Power Density Actuators)

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