A field coil type rotating electric machine includes a field coil having a serially-connected coil section pair consisting of first and second coil sections, a diode having its cathode and anode respectively connected to opposite ends of the serially-connected coil section pair, a rotating shaft, and a rotor having main pole portions radially protruding from a rotor core. In the rotating electric machine, there are formed both a series resonance circuit including the first coil section and at least one capacitor and a parallel resonance circuit including the second coil section and the at least one capacitor. Electronic components electrically connected with the field coil, which include the diode and the at least one capacitor, are arranged so that an overall center of gravity of all the electronic components is located closer than each of centers of gravity of the electronic components to a central axis of the rotating shaft.

A field coil type rotating electric machine includes a field coil having a serially-connected coil section pair consisting of first and second coil sections, a diode having its cathode and anode respectively connected to opposite ends of the serially-connected coil section pair, a rotating shaft, and a rotor having main pole portions radially protruding from a rotor core. In the rotating electric machine, there are formed both a series resonance circuit including the first coil section and at least one capacitor and a parallel resonance circuit including the second coil section and the at least one capacitor. Electronic components electrically connected with the field coil, which include the diode and the at least one capacitor, are arranged so that an overall center of gravity of all the electronic components is located closer than each of centers of gravity of the electronic components to a central axis of the rotating shaft.

A field winding type rotating electric machine includes: a stator armature winding wound on a stator core; a rotor field winding wound on a rotor core; a rectifying element connected to both ends of the rotor field winding; a capacitor having one end connected to one end of the rectifying element and the other end connected between the two ends of the rotor field winding; and a control circuit configured to supply electric current, which includes a fundamental component for generating rotational torque and a harmonic component having a shorter period than the fundamental component and superimposed on the fundamental component, to the stator armature winding and thereby induce excitation current in the rotor field winding. Moreover, an inductance of the rotor field winding and a capacitance of the capacitor are in a resonant relationship with a frequency of the harmonic component.

A field winding type rotating electric machine includes: a stator armature winding wound on a stator core; a rotor field winding wound on a rotor core; a rectifying element connected to both ends of the rotor field winding; a capacitor having one end connected to one end of the rectifying element and the other end connected between the two ends of the rotor field winding; and a control circuit configured to supply electric current, which includes a fundamental component for generating rotational torque and a harmonic component having a shorter period than the fundamental component and superimposed on the fundamental component, to the stator armature winding and thereby induce excitation current in the rotor field winding. Moreover, an inductance of the rotor field winding and a capacitance of the capacitor are in a resonant relationship with a frequency of the harmonic component.

A switched reluctance machine has a stator core salient with stator poles disposed concentrically with a rotor that is salient with rotor poles. A plurality of coil windings are wound about the stator core so that a pair of windings are adjacent each of the stator poles. The pair of coil windings induces magnetic flux in the adjacent stator poles and the rotor rotates to align the rotor poles with the stator poles having the induced magnetic flux. The rotor is rotatable at high speeds of up to 50,000 RPM and the coil windings can be directly cooled.

A switched reluctance machine has a stator core salient with stator poles disposed concentrically with a rotor that is salient with rotor poles. A plurality of coil windings are wound about the stator core so that a pair of windings are adjacent each of the stator poles. The pair of coil windings induces magnetic flux in the adjacent stator poles and the rotor rotates to align the rotor poles with the stator poles having the induced magnetic flux. The rotor is rotatable at high speeds of up to 50,000 RPM and the coil windings can be directly cooled.

A switched reluctance motor is disclosed. The switched reluctance motor includes a rotor, a stator, an air gap between the stator and the rotor, and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are disposed on the rotor.

A switched reluctance motor is disclosed. The switched reluctance motor includes a rotor, a stator, an air gap between the stator and the rotor, and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are disposed on the rotor.

A stator core including field slots housing field windings and armature slots housing armature windings is provided. Permanent magnets are housed in the respective armature slots. The armature windings are configured by a first winding and at least one second winding. The field winding passes over the permanent magnet. The second windings each have a part embedded between a coil end of the field winding and teeth around which the field winding is around.

A method for manufacturing a rotor for an electric machine with a contactless power transmission system, wherein an end winding cover is arranged on one end face of a laminated core of the rotor. The invention provides that a secondary unit (SEC) of the power transmission system is integrated in the end winding cover and, as a result, after the end winding cover has been arranged, the secondary unit (SEC) is held on the rotor indirectly via the end winding cover.