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The wheel-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor is an interesting alternative to conventional AC asynchronous motors with gear transmission. In a wheel-mounted construction the torque of the motor is directly transmitted to the wheel. |
Technology field: Optimisation of traction technologies |
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References / Links: Koch 2000; Matsuoka et al. 1997 |
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Related projects: High performance motor for direct drive |
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date created: 2002-10-09 |
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