Got a theoretical question for the engineers out there to shoot down
Would it be possible to create a magnetically coupled torque converter using
permanent and or electromagnets?
Picture a flywheel sized disc with alternating polarity permanent magnets
attached to its face. One on the motor and one on the drive shaft facing
each other in close proximity with a mechanism to vary the air gap between
them. At low torque the wheels would be "locked" together. From a dead stop
the wheels would be allowed to "slip" so the motor would not be "lugged" at
low speeds. I think i read somewhere that the magnetic slip actually creates
heat, possibly as much as if it were a regular friction clutch. Comments
welcome. Al
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Would it be possible to create a magnetically coupled torque converter using
permanent and or electromagnets?
Picture a flywheel sized disc with alternating polarity permanent magnets
attached to its face. One on the motor and one on the drive shaft facing
each other in close proximity with a mechanism to vary the air gap between
them. At low torque the wheels would be "locked" together. From a dead stop
the wheels would be allowed to "slip" so the motor would not be "lugged" at
low speeds. I think i read somewhere that the magnetic slip actually creates
heat, possibly as much as if it were a regular friction clutch. Comments
welcome. Al
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