Analysis of homopolar inductor alternator for high reliability high power density applications

Based on the analysis of the performance requirements for movable power station, homopolar inductor alternator is chosen in pursuit of high reliability and high power density. A new method called one-side analysis for investigation into homopolar inductor alternator is presented firstly in this paper. The influence of varied shapes and dimensions of rotor slot on waveform of no-load airgap flux density is analyzed. Some design characteristics of homopolar inductor alternator are discussed.