General Electric Company
Sleeve rotor synchronous reluctance electric machine

Abstract:

According to various embodiments, a synchronous reluctance machine is disclosed. The synchronous reluctance machine includes a stator, a synchronous reluctance rotor disposed within the stator and configured to rotate relative to the stator, and a non-magnetic sleeve disposed circumferentially around the rotor, where sleeve thickness is between about 1 mm and 2 mm and an air-gap radius is between about 80 mm and 100 mm.