Five-Phase Modular External Rotor PM Machines with Different Rotor Poles: A Comparative Simulation Study

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MMF flux distribution due to different sequences, (a, c, e, g, and i) fundamental sequence, and (b, d, f, h, and j) third sequence. (a and b) MMF using winding function, (c and d) harmonic spectrum, (e and f) air gap flux using FE, (g and h) flux distribution, and (i and j) flux density distribution.

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