Macroscale Electrostatic Rotating Machines and Drives: A Review and Multiplicative Gain Performance Strategy

The development of electrostatic rotating machines for macroscale power conversion has been largely sidestepped, given the uncertainty its capabilities and place in technological hierarchy. This article reviews prior present works machinery identifies relevant machine types, their limitations, strategies performance improvement. separately excited synchronous presents greatest opportunity competitive category-two machinery, a strategy multiplicative gains is established. spans modeling, optimization, gap media (gases, liquids, vacuum), maintenance, advanced manufacturing techniques, electronic drives/control. Ultimately, product innovation across all these areas reveals that possible potentially with magnetic specific areas, including position hold, low-speed direct drive, high-voltage utility generation applications.