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"Digital motor" raised my eyebrow too. Apparently it's this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reluctance_motor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reluctance_motor Guess
by githulhu 12y ago
"Digital motor" raised my eyebrow too. Apparently it's this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reluctance_motor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reluctance_motor
Guess marketing didn't think "Reluctance motor" had quite the same ring, and I'd tend to agree.
- jonah 12y agoLinked from that page is this article which goes into the design and development of the motor a bit: http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/power/dyson-vacuums-104000rpm-brushless-dc-technology-2009-06/ http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/power/dyson-vac...