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- 3. The electronic process that replaces mechanical brushes to switch phase currents.
- 8. The rotating component of the machine, which houses embedded magnets.
- 9. A state of matter or mechanical wear completely eliminated by using electronic commutation.
- 10. A negative side-effect of torque production, caused by slotting effects or commutation transitions.
- 12. The electrical parameter that is directly proportional to the motor's speed
- 14. Digital magnetic sensors placed at $60^\circ$ or $120^\circ$ intervals for position feedback.
- 16. The power electronics circuit (3-phase bridge) used to drive the motor windings.
- 17. KEYS
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- 1. High frequency switching technique used to control the average voltage and motor speed.
- 2. The stationary part of the machine that houses the phase windings.
- 4. The twisting or rotational force generated by the interaction of the magnetic fields.
- 5. The metric of optimized energy output divided by input; highly superior in BLDC designs.
- 6. KEYS
- 7. The mathematical value or alignment of the rotor relative to the stator phases, critical for timing.
- 11. Winding connection type (star) where three phases meet at a common neutral point.
- 13. The ideal geometric shape of the induced back-EMF voltage waveform in a BLDC motor.
- 15. High-strength magnetic material commonly used on the rotor (e.g., Neodymium).