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chinathrowtoday at 9:28 AM5 repliesview on HN

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"In contrast to conventional radial flux motors, the electromagnetic flux in an axial flux motor runs parallel to the axis of rotation. The key components are arranged in a disc‑shaped layout: two rotors sandwich the stator from the left and right. This design enables an especially compact motor architecture, high power and torque density, and new freedoms in drivetrain packaging. In the new Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe, the motor at the front axle is just under nine centimetres wide; the two motors at the rear axle each measure around eight centimetres in width. The three axial flux motors are integrated per axle into so‑called High Performance Electric Drive Units (HP.EDU), where they are combined with a compact input planetary gearbox in a single housing."


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giancarlostorotoday at 11:26 AM

Really the kind of thing that should be earlier in an article about… that very thing the reader is wondering about, but maybe we arent the target audience?

swiftcodertoday at 11:01 AM

This is the same design that enables the PCB Stator Motors, right?

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phyzix5761today at 12:52 PM

For some reason that reminds me of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW2LvQUcwqc

engineer_22today at 12:44 PM

> This design enables an especially compact motor architecture, high power and torque density, and new freedoms in drivetrain packaging.

Hand waving.

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