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Originally Posted by ConnClark
Josh8loop,
I don't have an efficiency figure for Schottky diodes alone but over standard silicon barrier diodes its about a 20% improvement, and that is not counting the reduction in field coil current you will get  |
That's really pretty good! Certainly good point about the reduction in field current, and perhaps also reducing eddy current losses in the aluminum framework(albeit perhaps small). Another thing is that as you reduce the rotor current, there will be less heat generated there which means that we may be able to encapsulate it for less windage loss.
I thought you were going to active rectification using low on resistance fets and driving the gate with some type of circuitry?
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