Em 8/6/2012 12:18, RussellMc escreveu: > For the device to be a motor if the rotor is still a rotor (and not > clamped with stator as rotor as is done for some re-applications) then > rotor can still be a brush fed "DC" magnet. Stator coils now have > rotating field applied at full power and system should be able to be > made to work OK. This is NOT brushless but it uses sliprings and not > commutator and electrical energy transfer to rotor is small % wise. > Effiiciency needs to account for DC magnet drive but should be able to > be "OK" [tm]. > > If the rotor is re-fitted to have permanent magnets (as is sometimes > done for alternator applications) a true BLDC can be produced. > Efficiency seems likely to be similar to other implementations. > > I've copied this to a man who actually knows the real answer and it > will be interesting to see what he says :-). > > > Russell If the rotor is short-circuited, then we have a 3-phase induction motor... Isaac --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .