Systems and methods are provided for powering a pipeline inspection system. The system includes an induction generator extending along a radially curved plane. The induction generator having an outer surface and an opposing inner surface. The outer surface is positioned proximate to an inner surface area of a pipeline. The system also includes a controller circuit configured to generate a plurality of periodic waveform signals. The plurality of periodic waveform signals are received by the induction generator. The induction generator is configured to generate active power that charges an electric power source based on the plurality of periodic waveform signals and the inner surface area.

Systems and methods are provided for powering a pipeline inspection system. The system includes an induction generator extending along a radially curved plane. The induction generator having an outer surface and an opposing inner surface. The outer surface is positioned proximate to an inner surface area of a pipeline. The system also includes a controller circuit configured to generate a plurality of periodic waveform signals. The plurality of periodic waveform signals are received by the induction generator. The induction generator is configured to generate active power that charges an electric power source based on the plurality of periodic waveform signals and the inner surface area.

Provided is a rotary electric machine including: a permanent magnet rotatable around a first rotational shaft and disposed at a distance from a main surface of a moving body rotating or moving, at least a part of a side surface of the permanent magnet continuous to an outer peripheral surface thereof being opposed to the main surface of the moving body, wherein the permanent magnet is rotated around the first rotational shaft by a reaction force acting on the permanent magnet, the reaction force being caused by eddy currents produced in the main surface of the moving body in such a direction as to hinder a change of magnetic flux from the permanent magnet, and a surface speed of the side surface of the permanent magnet opposed to the moving body is lower than a surface speed of the main surface of the moving body opposed thereto.

Provided is a rotary electric machine including: a permanent magnet rotatable around a first rotational shaft and disposed at a distance from a main surface of a moving body rotating or moving, at least a part of a side surface of the permanent magnet continuous to an outer peripheral surface thereof being opposed to the main surface of the moving body, wherein the permanent magnet is rotated around the first rotational shaft by a reaction force acting on the permanent magnet, the reaction force being caused by eddy currents produced in the main surface of the moving body in such a direction as to hinder a change of magnetic flux from the permanent magnet, and a surface speed of the side surface of the permanent magnet opposed to the moving body is lower than a surface speed of the main surface of the moving body opposed thereto.

A generator including a stator winding, a rotor positioned radially inside the stator winding, including multiple coil assemblies each using a flat wire, a primary termination plate residing radially inside the rotor configured to connect a wire of a coil assembly to an adjacent wound coil and a secondary termination plate residing radially inside the rotor configured to connect a wound coil to an adjacent wound coil and connect the wound coil to a terminus connection.

A generator including a stator winding, a rotor positioned radially inside the stator winding, including multiple coil assemblies each using a flat wire, a primary termination plate residing radially inside the rotor configured to connect a wire of a coil assembly to an adjacent wound coil and a secondary termination plate residing radially inside the rotor configured to connect a wound coil to an adjacent wound coil and connect the wound coil to a terminus connection.

An axial flux induction machine comprises at least two stators and one rotor where the stators include an inner and outer ring of coils. The stator is comprised of two mirrored structures constructed such as to secure wire coils, amplify magnetic characteristics, and provide a structure upon which to secure a rotary shaft. The structures supporting the outer ring of coils can be in contact between the two stators and the outer ring can be spaced further from the rotary shaft than the inner ring of coils and also further from the rotary shaft than an outer edge of the rotor.

An axial flux induction machine comprises at least two stators and one rotor where the stators include an inner and outer ring of coils. The stator is comprised of two mirrored structures constructed such as to secure wire coils, amplify magnetic characteristics, and provide a structure upon which to secure a rotary shaft. The structures supporting the outer ring of coils can be in contact between the two stators and the outer ring can be spaced further from the rotary shaft than the inner ring of coils and also further from the rotary shaft than an outer edge of the rotor.

An axial flux induction machine includes at least two stators and one rotor where the stators include an inner and outer ring of coils. The stator includes two mirrored structures constructed such as to secure wire coils, amplify magnetic characteristics, and provide a structure upon which to secure a rotary shaft. The structures supporting the outer ring of coils can be in contact between the two stators and the outer ring can be spaced further from the rotary shaft than the inner ring of coils and also further from the rotary shaft than an outer edge of the rotor.

An axial flux induction machine includes at least two stators and one rotor where the stators include an inner and outer ring of coils. The stator includes two mirrored structures constructed such as to secure wire coils, amplify magnetic characteristics, and provide a structure upon which to secure a rotary shaft. The structures supporting the outer ring of coils can be in contact between the two stators and the outer ring can be spaced further from the rotary shaft than the inner ring of coils and also further from the rotary shaft than an outer edge of the rotor.