A fan motor controller for a turbine engine comprises a component mounting base and a plurality of fan controller components mounted to the component mounting base. The component mounting base comprises a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around a fan inner housin
A fan motor controller for a turbine engine comprises a component mounting base and a plurality of fan controller components mounted to the component mounting base. The component mounting base comprises a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around a fan inner housing.
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1. A fan motor controller comprising: a component mounting base comprised of a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around a fan inner housing, and wherein the component mounting base is formed as part of an outer surface of the fan inner housing;a fan outer housing
1. A fan motor controller comprising: a component mounting base comprised of a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around a fan inner housing, and wherein the component mounting base is formed as part of an outer surface of the fan inner housing;a fan outer housing located radially outwardly of the fan inner housing; anda plurality of fan controller components separately mounted to at least two different sections of the component mounting base such that the fan controller components are circumferentially spaced apart from each other, the plurality of fan controller components configured to control a fan motor, and wherein the fan outer housing provides an inner peripheral surface with a metallization interconnect layer that connects to the plurality of fan controller components. 2. The fan motor controller according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sections extend three hundred and sixty degrees about the fan inner housing. 3. The fan motor controller according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sections comprise a polygonal-shaped portion of an outer surface of the fan inner housing. 4. The fan motor controller according to claim 3, wherein the polygonal-shaped portion is comprised of six sections configured to form a hexagonal-shaped outer surface of the inner housing. 5. The fan motor controller according to claim 1, wherein the fan outer housing is comprised of a plastic material and wherein the metallization interconnect layer is comprised of a plurality of metal layers that are deposited on the plastic material. 6. The fan motor controller according to claim 5, wherein at least one controller component of the plurality of controller components is mounted to each section of the plurality of sections, and including at least one interconnect member that extends between one of the metal layers and each controller component. 7. The fan motor controller according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sections comprises at least six sections configured to completely surround the fan inner housing. 8. The fan motor controller according to claim 1, wherein the fan inner housing defines a central axis, and including an annular space defined between the inner peripheral surface of the fan outer housing and the outer surface of the fan inner housing to surround the central axis, and wherein the plurality of fan controller components are mounted within the annular space. 9. The fan motor controller according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of fan controller components are mounted within the annular space to at least four different sections of the plurality of sections. 10. The fan motor controller according to claim 5, wherein the interconnect members route power and control signals to the metal layers. 11. A fan motor controller comprising: a component mounting base comprised of a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around a fan inner housing, wherein the plurality of sections comprises at least six sections configured to completely surround the fan inner housing; anda plurality of fan controller components mounted to the component mounting base, the plurality of fan controller components configured to control a fan motor, and wherein the plurality of fan controller components comprises at least inductors, a power module, and a plurality of printed wiring boards that are each mounted to one of the six sections. 12. The fan motor controller according to claim 11, wherein the plurality of printed wiring boards includes at least a gate drive printed wiring board, a capacitor printed wiring board, a control printed wiring board, and a filter printed wiring board. 13. A fan comprising: a fan duct and inner housing defining a central axis;a fan outer housing spaced radially outward of the fan inner housing to define an annular space between the inner housing and the fan outer housing;anda fan motor controller configured to control a fan motor, the fan motor controller including a mounting base portion comprised of a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around at least a portion of the fan inner housing and a plurality of fan controller components separately mounted to at least two different sections of the mounting base portion and surrounded by the fan outer housing, and wherein the fan outer housing has an inner peripheral surface with a metallization interconnect layer that connects to the plurality of fan controller components, and wherein the fan outer housing is comprised of a plastic material and wherein the metallization interconnect layer is comprised of a plurality of metal layers that are deposited on the plastic material, and including interconnect members that extend between the metal layers and the fan controller components. 14. The fan according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of sections extend three hundred and sixty degrees about the fan inner housing. 15. The fan according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of sections comprises a polygonal-shaped portion formed as part of an outer surface of the inner housing. 16. The fan according to claim 15, wherein the polygonal-shaped portion is comprised of six sections configured to form a hexagon. 17. The fan according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of fan controller components includes at least inductors, a power module, and a plurality of printed wiring boards. 18. The fan according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of printed wiring boards includes at least a gate drive printed wiring board, a capacitor printed wiring board, a control printed wiring board, and a filter printed wiring board. 19. The fan according to claim 13, including stator vanes extending radially inwardly from the inner housing in a direction toward the central axis, and wherein the plurality of sections comprises a polygonal-shaped portion formed as part of an outer surface of the inner housing, and wherein the polygonal shaped portion is radially aligned with the stator vanes. 20. The fan according to claim 13, wherein the inner housing defines an inlet spaced radially inward of the annular space, and wherein the plurality of fan controller components are located within the annular space between the inner and outer housings. 21. The fan according to claim 13, wherein the interconnect members route power and control signals to the metal layers. 22. The fan according to claim 13, wherein the annular space completely surrounds the central axis, and wherein the plurality of fan controller components are mounted within the annular space to at least four different sections of the plurality of sections. 23. A fan comprising: a fan duct and inner housing defining a central axis;a fan outer housing spaced radially outward of the fan inner housing; anda fan motor controller configured to control a fan motor, the fan motor controller including a mounting base portion comprised of a plurality of sections that are configured to extend circumferentially around at least a portion of the fan inner housing, and a plurality of fan controller components mounted to the mounting base portion and surrounded by the fan outer housing, and wherein the plurality of fan controller components includes at least inductors, a power module, and a plurality of printed wiring boards, and wherein the plurality of printed wiring boards includes at least a gate drive printed wiring board, a capacitor printed wiring board, a control printed wiring board, and a filter printed wiring board, and wherein the plurality of sections comprises at least a first section, second section, third section, fourth section, fifth section and sixth section, and wherein the inductors are mounted to the first section, the power module is mounted to the second section, the gate drive printed wiring board is mounted to the third section, the capacitor printed wiring board is mounted to the fourth section, the control printed wiring board is mounted to the fifth section, and the filter printed wiring board is mounted to the sixth section.
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