axial

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In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Meanwhile, Mercedes AMG recently demonstrated a concept car with a novel, axial flux, 1,000+ horsepower electric motor that weighs a mere 28 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

According to NASA, every planet in our solar system has an axial tilt, but some are more pronounced than others.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The researchers explained that, unlike our own hips where our bones fit tightly together, the connection between the pelvis and axial skeleton of Tiktaalik was likely a soft-tissue connection made of ligaments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

The earth also completes one full rotation every 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds, and has an axial tilt of 23.4 degrees.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson