Abstract
This paper is a review of axial-field electrical machines, which were at the origin of the invention of electrical machines such as the famous Faraday’s disk. The different configurations of the axial-field machines are presented along with their advantageous key steady state characteristics such as high efficiency and high power to weight ratio. The differences between axial-field machines and conventional radial-field machines are discussed. The disc-type axial-field electrical machines with permanent-magnet excitation seem to be among the best designs in terms of compactness, suitable shape, robustness, and electric characteristics. Axial-field machines are expected to be used in a large number of applications in the future owing to their special features and distinct advantages compared to conventional radial-field machines.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, 5, 227
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al‐Badi, A., Gastli, A., Bourdoucen, H., & Jervase, J. A. (2000). Evolution of Axial-Field Electrical Machines. Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, 5, 227. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245
MLA 9
Al‐Badi, Abdullah, et al. "Evolution of Axial-Field Electrical Machines." Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, vol. 5, 2000, pp. 227. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245.
Chicago (author–date)
Al‐Badi, Abdullah, Adel Gastli, Hadj Bourdoucen, and Joseph A. Jervase. 2000. "Evolution of Axial-Field Electrical Machines." Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science 5: 227. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245.
Harvard
Al‐Badi, A., Gastli, A., Bourdoucen, H. and Jervase, J. A. (2000) 'Evolution of Axial-Field Electrical Machines', Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, 5, pp. 227. doi:10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245.
Vancouver
Al‐Badi A, Gastli A, Bourdoucen H, Jervase JA. Evolution of Axial-Field Electrical Machines. Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science. 2000;5:227. doi:10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245
IEEE
A. Al‐Badi, A. Gastli, H. Bourdoucen, and J. A. Jervase, "Evolution of Axial-Field Electrical Machines," Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, vol. 5, pp. 227, 2000, doi: 10.24200/squjs.vol5iss0pp227-245.