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Magnet pole

Coil

Fig. 3.21. Three-phase motor with external rotor (hard-disc actuator)

Because of that no eddy currents are generated. This construction is much

cheaper, but has a much higher moment of inertia. This is necessary if a drive
with good true running is required (Fig. 3.22 at the bottom).
In Fig. 3.23 there are given construction possibilities of BLDC disc motors
with ironless coils or self-supporting windings. Very small disc motors are
made with photolithographic windings. The stator has three phases with two
flat coils each. The rotor has eight poles. Figure 3.24 shows the so called
"penny-motor", a new micro motor. In this motor the return path rotates
together with the rotor, so that there are no eddy currents (see Fig. 5.64).
With wave-formed concentric conductors embedded in plastic the expen-
sive interconnection of coils is avoided, but on the other hand the manufacture
of this winding is more difficult and expensive (Fig. 3.25). Larger disc mo-
tors have a helically wound stator core often without slots. To reduce the

Stator winding

End shield Laminated core

Flux return path

Fig. 3.22. Exploded view of slotless BLDC motors