This article reviews bearingless motor technology for medium and high power applications.
Historically, bearingless motors have resided in research settings and certain niche …

A bearingless synchronous motor (BLSM) is a special type of electric machine that
integrates the functions of traditional synchronous motors and magnetic bearings. It not only …

This tutorial paper presents the mathematics behind the widely observed air-gap field
modulation phenomena in electrical machines and derives the duality between electrical …

A winding design approach is proposed to create a single motor winding, which is able to
produce both radial force and torque. This approach can be used to design new bearingless …

Practical implementations of the power electronics required to operate bearingless
machines with so-called “dual purpose no voltage”(DPNV) windings are proposed. These …

Due to the advantage of high-power density, high energy storage density and fast repetition
pulse charging ability, homopolar inductor alternator (HIA) has been successfully applied in …

Increasing levels of renewable energy generation are creating a need for highly flexible
power grid resources. Recently, FERC issued order number 841 in an effort to create new …

Combining the advantages of switched reluctance motors and magnetic bearings,
bearingless switched reluctance motors (BSRMs) have the potential value for industrial …

传统无轴承电机在高速和高功率密度之间难以取得平衡, 为此围绕高速高功率密度无轴承永磁
薄片电机, 对其拓扑结构, 绕组形式, 主要尺寸等方面进行优化设计, 在保证转速和功率密度的 …

For traditional 12/8 bearingless switched reluctance motors (BSRMs), the coupling between
torque and levitation increases the complexity of control. For the turbomachinery application …