A New Type of Capacitive Machine

Arie Shenkman, Saad Tapuchi, Dmitry Baimel

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2015.72003                

Abstract

The paper proposes a new type of the synchronous capacitive machine operated on a principle of the electric field effect. The proposed machine has smaller size and lighter weight than the standard electromagnetic synchronous machines with the same rated parameters. Another important advantage is a simple structure of the machine, which simplifies the production process and reduces the costs of the motor. The paper also presents extensive simulation results of the proposed capacitive machine. The simulation results show that the proposed machine is able to reach the same power output as the electromagnetic machines.

Keywords

Capacitive Machine, Electric Field, Torque, Synchronous Machine

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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