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Scientists create new design to generate electricity from Earth's magnetic field

Nearly 200 years ago, a scientist named Michael Faraday tried experimenting to see whether Earth's magnetic field could help ...
Machine Design

Axial-Flux Motors and Generators Shrink Size, Weight

Today, most electric machines operate with radial flux (RF). Magnax offers a new concept, though—a machine that operates with axial flux (AF). Figure 1 provides a comparison of the RF and AF ...