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Forum Index : Windmills : Predicting steel rotor size

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willib
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Joined: 24/09/2009
Location: United States
Posts: 14

Posted: 04:39am 17 Nov 2009

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given Round mags and coils,
If you are designing a 9 coil machine using 2" dia mags .
Multiply 2 x 7 and get 14 " dia rotors.

also if you are designing a 12 coil machine using 1.5" dia mags.
multiply 1.5 by 9 predicts 13.5 inch dia rotors.

same goes for a 15 coil machine multiply magnet dia. by 11.

same goes for 18 coils , multiply magnet dia by 13.

Using this method i have been able to predict a very close figure .
The rotors come out a tad on the side of being larger than needed , but not by much..

Can someone confirm this relationship for me using a machine that they have built?

GWatPE

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Joined: 01/09/2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 2127

Posted: 06:10am 17 Nov 2009

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Hi willib,

The magnet rotor size on my design comes out at 12inches for 12 2 inch round disks with 9 coils. Power output has been measured at 3kW for a 3m blade dia.

You normally build around what materials are readily available, that all the components will fit to.

Oztules has 14inch magnet rotors on his mill.

Gordon.

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HeadsUp
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Joined: 06/12/2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 43

Posted: 11:45am 10 Dec 2009

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does anyone have a chart comparison of volts / RPM and coil configuration for Ax Flx ???

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