Rotor assembly and method of making

A rotor assembly comprising:

• a first core portion, said first core portion having a first skewed core protrusion;
• a second core portion, said second core portion having a second skewed core protrusion,
• wherein said first core portion and said second core portion are configured to be matingly coupled to each other so as to form said rotor assembly;
• and
• a plurality of magnetizable members wherein respective ones of said plurality of magnetizable members are coupled to each of said first skewed core protrusions and coupled to each of said second skewed core protrusions,
• wherein said plurality of magnetizable members are adapted to be coupled to a magnetizing fixture prior to mating said first and second core portions so as to magnetize said magnetizable members.

A method of making rotor components comprising:

• forming a first core portion, said first core portion having at least one first core protrusion;
• forming a second core portion, said second core portion having at least one second core protrusion;
• coupling a plurality of magnetizable members wherein respective ones of said plurality of magnetizable members are coupled to each of said first core protrusions and coupled to each of said second core protrusions;
• and
• magnetizing said plurality of magnetizable members prior to coupling said first and second core portions.

A method of making rotor components comprising:

• forming a first core portion, said first core portion having at least one first skewed core protrusion;
• forming a second core portion, said second core portion having at least one second skewed core protrusion;
• coupling a plurality of magnetizable members wherein respective ones of said plurality of magnetizable members are coupled to each of said first skewed core protrusions and coupled to each of said second skewed core protrusions;
• and
• magnetizing said respective magnetizable member prior to coupling said first and second core portions.