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Old 11-07-2011, 09:23 PM   #6 (permalink)
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maybe "3-Phase Unipolar Converter" is a better term for this?
Technical Paper - Low Cost Multi-Phase Brushless DC Motors - PowerPulse.Net

hmm, "inductive energy stored in the windings at turn-off must be dissipated within the motor rather than being returned to the supply", wonder how big a penalty that is...
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