No. 1281
Latest Trends of Technologies and Applications of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines.
Investigating R&D Committee on latest trends of technologies and applications of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines.
Keyword : Permanent magnet motor, Industry applications
This report presents the latest technologies and applications of the PM machine (permanent magnet synchronous machine), which has the features of compactness and high efficiency. Followings are the main topics of this report:
1) Through the analysis of statistic investigations, the awareness, applications and problems about the PM machine are set forth.
2) From the interviews of three companies which utilize the PM machine, their applications, impressions and problems are summarized.
3) The latest cases of the applications in the field of general industry, transportation, consumer apparatus, and the servo-drives are presented.
4) Fundamental technologies for the PM machine, i.e. the analysis and design methods, and the materials (permanent magnet and the electro-magnetic steel), are exprained.

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