摘要 |
There is provided a rotor insert assembly 150, 152, 200 for a reluctance motor arrangement, the reluctance motor arrangement including a stator and a rotor 104 rotatable about an axis X-X with respect to the stator and having a plurality of rotor teeth 110. The rotor insert assembly 150, 152, 200 comprises at least one insert 200 locatable between adjacent rotor teeth 110 and first and second end portions 150, 152 locatable on first and second axial ends of the rotor 104 respectively. The or each insert 200 has a bridging portion 202 and insert securing means 212, the bridging portion 202 being arranged to define a substantially continuous outer perimeter surface between said adjacent rotor teeth 110. Each of the first and second end portions 150, 152 has complementary end securing means 162, 164 for engaging with respective insert securing means 212 on the or each insert 200 to secure the or each insert 200 between adjacent rotor teeth 110. The securing means may contain recesses to reduce weight. |