An electric power generator comprises a rotor and a plurality of stators arranged coaxially and concentrically about a central axis. There is an inner stator provided radially inwardly of the rotor separated by an inner airgap and an outer stator provided radially outwardly of the rotor separated by an outer airgap. The rotor includes a plurality of magnetic pole structures configured to provide or generate a magnetic field having plurality of magnetic poles. The rotor is not of uniform cross-sectional thickness, wherein: an inner surface of the rotor bulges inwardly at the pole structures, the inner airgap being non-uniform as it is radially shorter at the pole structures and longer in between the pole structures; and an outer surface of the rotor bulges outwardly at the pole structures, the outer airgap being non-uniform as it is radially shorter at the pole structures and longer in between the pole structures.

In some embodiments, two or more different types of stator structures may be disposed within a gap of an axial flux machine. Such arrangements may be advantageous, for example, for producing a machine optimized for multiple modes of operation, such as mechanical torque generation, conversion of mechanical torque to electrical power, and/or dissipation of mechanical power. Further, in some embodiments, an axial flux machine may include a planar stator having a winding arranged to be positioned within the machine's active region, and may further include at least one switch configured to be selectively closed to establish an electrical connection between respective ends of the winding at a time that the winding is not coupled to an external power source.

An electrical machine (1) comprising: a rotatable drive shaft having a rotational axis (15); a rotor assembly (2) connected to the drive shaft, the rotor assembly 2 arranged to generate a static rotor magnetic field; a primary stator assembly (4), comprising a plurality of stator coils (5a, 5b) arranged to generate a rotating stator magnetic field for interacting with the static rotor magnetic field of the rotor assembly (2) such as to rotate the rotor assembly (2) along the rotational axis (15), and a secondary stator assembly (7) arranged to generate a static stator magnetic field; wherein the electrical machine (1) comprises a magnetic torsion spring (9) formed by the interaction of the static stator magnetic field with the static rotor magnetic field.

An electrical machine (1) comprising: a rotatable drive shaft having a rotational axis (15); a rotor assembly (2) connected to the drive shaft, the rotor assembly 2 arranged to generate a static rotor magnetic field; a primary stator assembly (4), comprising a plurality of stator coils (5a, 5b) arranged to generate a rotating stator magnetic field for interacting with the static rotor magnetic field of the rotor assembly (2) such as to rotate the rotor assembly (2) along the rotational axis (15), and a secondary stator assembly (7) arranged to generate a static stator magnetic field; wherein the electrical machine (1) comprises a magnetic torsion spring (9) formed by the interaction of the static stator magnetic field with the static rotor magnetic field.

A rotating body is shorter in radial direction than in axial direction. The inner circumferential surfaces of a first bearing and a second bearing are fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the shaft member. In the axial direction, the outer diameter of the shaft member is substantially the same from a part, of the shaft member, opposing the first bearing to a part, of the shaft member, opposing the second bearing, and the inner and outer diameters of the rotating body are substantially the same from an end part, of the rotating body, on the first bearing side to an end part, of the rotating body, on the second bearing side. In the axial direction, one of stators is disposed at a central part (C1) of the shaft member, one of magnets is disposed at a central part (C2) of the rotating body.

A rotating body is shorter in radial direction than in axial direction. The inner circumferential surfaces of a first bearing and a second bearing are fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the shaft member. In the axial direction, the outer diameter of the shaft member is substantially the same from a part, of the shaft member, opposing the first bearing to a part, of the shaft member, opposing the second bearing, and the inner and outer diameters of the rotating body are substantially the same from an end part, of the rotating body, on the first bearing side to an end part, of the rotating body, on the second bearing side. In the axial direction, one of stators is disposed at a central part (C1) of the shaft member, one of magnets is disposed at a central part (C2) of the rotating body.

Provided are embodiments for a method and a hybrid axial/radial motor. Embodiments can include a central rotor that includes an axial segment, a first radial segment, and a second radial segment, wherein the first radial segment extends axially from a first side of the axial segment and the second radial segment extends axially from a second side of the axial segment, wherein the first side is opposite the second side. Embodiments can also include a stator adapted to receive the first radial segment or the second radial segment of the central rotor.

Provided are embodiments for a method and a hybrid axial/radial motor. Embodiments can include a central rotor that includes an axial segment, a first radial segment, and a second radial segment, wherein the first radial segment extends axially from a first side of the axial segment and the second radial segment extends axially from a second side of the axial segment, wherein the first side is opposite the second side. Embodiments can also include a stator adapted to receive the first radial segment or the second radial segment of the central rotor.

The present disclosure relates to a smart generator and, more particularly, to a smart generator in which two stators are used for a single rotor, the gap between an N-pole and an S-pole of the first and second stators is decreased, and a load that is an interference electromagnetic force affecting a rotor wire is minimized, whereby more power can be generated from a less force.

The present disclosure relates to a smart generator and, more particularly, to a smart generator in which two stators are used for a single rotor, the gap between an N-pole and an S-pole of the first and second stators is decreased, and a load that is an interference electromagnetic force affecting a rotor wire is minimized, whereby more power can be generated from a less force.