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Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines—Towards the Industrial Use of a Novel Technology

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  • Toomas Vaimann

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Ants Kallaste

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia)

Abstract

For several decades, the design and manufacture of electrical machines has been considered a technically mature area and, as a result, research and development in the area has been extremely limited, even though this is a crucial technology in the application of electrical energy. Electrical machines are used in over 80% of the world’s energy conversion processes—first to create electrical energy, which can be easily transmitted, and second to convert that energy into mechanical form for applications ranging from dishwashers to transportation, and from medical devices to those used for industrial processes. Today, two technologies are changing this. The first is the development of power electronic drives and the second is the introduction of additive manufacturing technology. The latter technology has opened up new areas for innovation and research, and many conventional processes are likely to become obsolete. Considering the overall consumption of electricity by electrical machines, the design freedom granted by the novel production technology gives the opportunity for even more efficient, object-oriented machines to be built, with a lower environmental impact and less raw material consumption. If this technology can be developed to maturity, it would have a significant positive impact on the desired green transition that is being pursued all over the world.

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  • Toomas Vaimann & Ants Kallaste, 2023. "Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines—Towards the Industrial Use of a Novel Technology," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:1:p:544-:d:1024063
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    1. Hans Tiismus & Ants Kallaste & Anouar Belahcen & Marek Tarraste & Toomas Vaimann & Anton Rassõlkin & Bilal Asad & Payam Shams Ghahfarokhi, 2021. "AC Magnetic Loss Reduction of SLM Processed Fe-Si for Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-13, February.
    2. Hans Tiismus & Ants Kallaste & Anouar Belahcen & Anton Rassolkin & Toomas Vaimann & Payam Shams Ghahfarokhi, 2021. "Additive Manufacturing and Performance of E-Type Transformer Core," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-14, June.
    3. Muhammad Usman Naseer & Ants Kallaste & Bilal Asad & Toomas Vaimann & Anton Rassõlkin, 2021. "A Review on Additive Manufacturing Possibilities for Electrical Machines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-24, March.
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    2. Marcin Kaminski & Tomasz Tarczewski, 2023. "Neural Network Applications in Electrical Drives—Trends in Control, Estimation, Diagnostics, and Construction," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-25, May.

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