Title:Comparison of Homopolar and Heteropolar Bearingless Reluctance Slice Motor PrototypesAuthor(s):Wolfgang Gruber, Walter Bauer, Karlo RadmanAbstract:This article focuses on the operational behaviours of two novel bearingless reluctance slice motor prototypes. After a brief introduction of the two systems, we present our experience with both bearingless drives. On this basis, commonalities and differences in terms of construction, geometric constraints, winding systems, force-to-torque ratio, power electronic utilization and efficiency are outlined in order to demonstrate the suitability of the reluctance slice motor concepts for industrial applications.Journal:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Eng.Publisher:Sage JournalsISSN:0959-6518Page Reference:page 339-347, 9 page(s)Publishing:5/2017Volume:231Number:5