Fault-tolerant permanent magnet machine

摘要

A system is provided in a permanent magnet (PM) machine comprises a stator, a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator, a first set of windings disposed within the stator; and a second set of windings wound back and forth toroidally around the circumference of the stator. In accordance with an embodiment of the present technique the set of windings is configured to generate a magnetic flux saturating the stator so as to limit fault currents within the PM machine.