A brushless generator with permanent-magnet multi-pole rotor disks and
coreless stator winding disks includes integral electronics to
efficiently generate regulated DC current and voltage from shaft input
power over a broad speed range. Its power rating is scalable, and it
incurs no cogging torque, or friction from gearing. Integral power
control electronics includes high-frequency pulse-width-modulated boost
regulation, which provides regulated current at requisite voltage over
its broad speed range. A main embodiment to produce DC power at widely
variable speeds includes signal processing so output power varies
according to the third power of speed. A version for use with
vertical-axis wind turbines has a relatively large diameter to facilitate
a large number of poles. Combined boost-regulation, zero cogging torque,
and no gearing, enable a wide speed range, for better power quality and
higher wind energy yields. An alternate embodiment is intended to produce
DC power from a variety of shaft drive sources, with selectable shaft
torque.