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Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 7:29
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Motorcycle
generators
I propose that the stator be bolted securely to the backside
of the
PSRU, and the rotor attached to the flex plate with two small
screws.
The screw just keep the rotor from moving back and
forth. The splines
actually spin it. The stator will have to
have the coils redone with a
fewer number of turns, and possibly a heavier
guage wire, but it will
only take a few experiments to get the proper
voltage output at 6000RPM.
Hi
Ernest,
This is a nice
thought, but I don't think it's going to be quite that simple with Tracy's
drive. There isn't a ton of space between the back of the drive adapter
plate, and the flex plate. There are lots of bolt heads on the rear
(engine side) of the plate that hold the drive in place as well, which
may or may not get in the way, depending on the diameter of the stator.
The dampener plate is on the front side (prop side) of the flex plate, and
would provide a nice mounting point for the rotor, again depending on diameter
of the rotor. The rotor would have to be bolted, or riveted to the
dampener plate securely, since there are no splines accessible. The
center hole in the rotor would have to be enlarged to clear the hub of the
dampener plate as well.
Do you know the
diameter of this unit, and the thickness? I do think the idea is the
best I've heard, but it might take a custom built unit to do
this. I would bet we could get someone to build one,
since everyone who's purchased one of Tracy's drives could use it, and
would probably want to.
Cheers,
Rusty (the network guy today)
We should not overlook the disadvantage of
PM alternators. At higher operating speed, the not used output will have to be
dissipated. This is the main reason why automotive alternators are regulated
by the exitation system.
FWIW.
Richard Sohn
N-2071U