A kinetic energy storage system is provided. The kinetic energy storage system comprising: a vacuum container enclosing a vacuum chamber; and a flywheel located within the vacuum chamber, the flywheel being configured to convert electrical energy into kinetic energy, wherein the flywheel comprises: a rotor assembly and a stator assembly located within the rotor assembly.

A wire position correction apparatus 14 corrects, in a stator 2 including an annular stator core 21 formed with a plurality of slots and a plurality of wires arranged in the slots, a tip end position of a wire leg portion 261 of the wire protruding from the slot to a reference position. The wire position correction apparatus 14 includes a wire clamper 4 that holds a tip end portion 263 of the wire leg portion 261, a turning mechanism 5 that supports the wire clamper 4 and turns the wire clamper 4 about a center axis passing through a base point P such that the tip end position moves in a direction approaching the reference position, and a movement mechanism 6 that moves the wire clamper 4 and the turning mechanism 5 along the vertical direction and circumferential and radial directions of the stator core 21.

An electric motor stator includes a magnetic circuit having a plurality of radial polar protuberances. The stator has, for all or some of said protuberances, a set of conductive zones in the general shape of a U, disposed around the protuberance, and the ends of each of the conductive zones are located in the vicinity of a common plane. The stator also has at least one connection component including a plurality of conductive tracks connected to distinct ends of said conductive zones, so as to define a DC electric circuit forming a winding around one or more radial polar protuberances.

A stator assembly includes a stator core, an insulated wire frame, a coil, and an annular insulation structure. The stator core includes a magnetic yoke portion and a radial tooth portion, and the radial tooth portion extends from the magnetic yoke portion. The insulated wire frame disposed outside the radial tooth portion of the stator core has a winding slot. The coil is wound in the winding slot of the insulated wire frame annularly. The annular insulation structure is formed by injection moulding and wraps an area where the coil is exposed out of the insulated wire frame, and the coil is packaged between the insulated wire frame and the annular insulation structure.

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.

A stator unit of a rotary electric machine includes a stator including a stator core and a coil, and a thermistor fixed to the coil. The stator core includes a plurality of teeth and a plurality of slots. The coil includes a plurality of segment conductors inserted into each of the plurality of slots. The segment conductor includes a leg portion and an oblique portion. The thermistor is fixed to the coil by being sandwiched between the oblique portion of a predetermined segment conductor and the oblique portion of a segment conductor which is adjacent to the predetermined segment conductor in a peripheral direction.

A torque motor for a servovalve is provided, the torque motor comprising an armature and a first pole piece. The first pole piece has a first portion and a second portion that is selectively moveable relative to the first portion such that a size of an air gap formed between the second portion and the armature is adjusted in response to the movement of the second portion relative to the first portion.

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.

Systems, methods and motor-generators with preform windings and a molded core are described. The preform windings include a first end, a second end, and a plurality of in-slot portions extending from the first end to the second end. The molded core includes a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of slots including a respective in-slot portion disposed therein. Each of the plurality of slots includes a wall conforming to an outer profile of the respective in-slot portion.

A stator assembly method in which coils that have slot housed portions and coil ends formed from a conductive wire are mounted to an annular stator core that has a plurality of teeth that extend from a back yoke toward an inner side in a radial direction and slots formed between two of the teeth.