There is provided an induction machine (100) comprising a rotor (120); a stator (140); and a phase-shift oscillator (160). The stator comprises: a first winding (141); and a second winding (142), arranged at a first angle (101) relative to said first winding. The phase-shift oscillator comprises: a transistor (170), the transistor (170) being a high-electron mobility transistor, HEMT; and a phase-shift network (180). The first winding is connected to a first node (181) of the phase-shift network and wherein the second winding is connected to a second node (182) of the phase-shift network, wherein the phase-shift oscillator is configured to provide a first phase electric signal at the first node and a second phase electric signal at the second node, wherein a difference between the first and second phase corresponds to the first angle. There is also provided an electric aircraft propulsion system comprising the induction machine.

An embodiment relates to a switchgear for a single-phase motor and a three-phase motor, the switchgear including a processing unit and a first, second and third current path, the first and third current path each including a current transformer. The processing unit is adapted to detect the current I.sub.1 of the first current path and the current I.sub.3 of the third current path. To provide a cost-effective switchgear for a one-phase motor and a three-phase motor which is adapted to identify the failure of every single phase in the three-phase operation and a phase failure in the one-phase operation, the processing unit is designed such as to detect the currents I.sub.1, I.sub.3 of the first and third current path and to determine, based on the phase shift between the detected currents I.sub.1, I.sub.3 of the first and third current path in which operating mode the switchgear is operated.

An embodiment relates to a switchgear for a single-phase motor and a three-phase motor, the switchgear including a processing unit and a first, second and third current path, the first and third current path each including a current transformer. The processing unit is adapted to detect the current I.sub.1 of the first current path and the current I.sub.3 of the third current path. To provide a cost-effective switchgear for a one-phase motor and a three-phase motor which is adapted to identify the failure of every single phase in the three-phase operation and a phase failure in the one-phase operation, the processing unit is designed such as to detect the currents I.sub.1, I.sub.3 of the first and third current path and to determine, based on the phase shift between the detected currents I.sub.1, I.sub.3 of the first and third current path in which operating mode the switchgear is operated.

A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor. Power is transmitted to windings of the electric motor by wireless magnetic coupling between transmission coils and the windings.

A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor. Power is transmitted to windings of the electric motor by wireless magnetic coupling between transmission coils and the windings.

A direct current electrical machine, which includes a rotor that generates a rotor magnetic field, a first commutation cell that includes a winding component, a first switching device, and a second switching device. The first winding component includes a first portion electrically coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal of the first winding component and a second portion electrically coupled between a third terminal and the second terminal of the first winding component. The first switching device is electrically coupled to the first terminal and is closed when a first voltage induced across the first portion by rotation of the rotor magnetic field is positive; and the second switching device is electrically coupled to the third terminal and is closed when a second voltage induced across the second portion by the rotation of the rotor magnetic field is negative.

A motor drive apparatus driving a motor as a three-phase motor converting direct current into three-phase alternating current, includes: inverter modules and equivalent in number to phases of the motor; and a control unit generating PWM signals used to drive the inverter modules with PWM. The inverter modules each include a plurality of switching element pairs connected in parallel, each of the switching element pairs including two switching elements connected in series.

A motor assembly includes a motor, a housing that houses the motor, an inverter that is electrically connected to the motor, an inverter case that houses the inverter and is provided integrally with the housing, a wire harness including a first connector electrically connected to a connector positioned on a side surface of the inverter case, a second connector electrically connected to a connector of the housing, and an electric wire electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector, and a side connector cover provided over the side surface of the inverter case, covering the first connector laterally.

A motor assembly includes a motor, a housing that houses the motor, an inverter that is electrically connected to the motor, an inverter case that houses the inverter and is provided integrally with the housing, a wire harness including a first connector electrically connected to a connector positioned on a side surface of the inverter case, a second connector electrically connected to a connector of the housing, and an electric wire electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector, and a side connector cover provided over the side surface of the inverter case, covering the first connector laterally.

Two inverters provided at respective both ends of open-end windings are appropriately controlled. A rotating electrical machine control device (1) that can control a first inverter (11) and a second inverter (12) by a plurality of control schemes, respectively, the control schemes differing from each other in at least one of a switching pattern and a switching frequency and being independent of each other, has a control mode in which the first inverter (11) and the second inverter (12) are controlled by the same control scheme in a first speed region (VR1) in which the rotational speed of a rotating electrical machine (80), and the first inverter (11) and the second inverter (12) are controlled by different control schemes in a second speed region (VR2) in which the rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine (80) is higher than in the first speed region (VR1).