.. _machine-model:

Machine
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Three different types of machines are supported:

* RFM: Radial Flux Machines,
* LM: Linear Machines,
* AFPM: Axial Flux Machine.

Machines have a set of basic parameters, a stator, a magnet and a winding:

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Parameter        Description                            Unit
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name             Name of machine
lfe              Lenght of iron                         m
afmtype          (AFPM only, see :ref:`afpm`)
poles            Number of poles
outer_diam       Outer diameter (yoke side)             m
bore_diam        Bore diameter  (airgap side)           m
inner_diam       Inner diameter (yoke or shaft)         m
shaft_diam       Shaft diameter                         m
airgap           airgap width                           m
external_rotor   True, False                            False
ffactor          processing factor for iron losses
coord_system     1 (x/y) or 2 (r/z)                     0
dxffile          (see :ref:`model_creation_with_dxf`)
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.. Note::

   depending on the type (RFM, AFM, LM) not all combinations are useful.
   A LM for example does not have a diameter.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   stator
   windings
   magnet
   rotor
   dxf
   afpm