Multi-channel field winding synchronous machine

Winding a multi-channel field-synchronous machine and a method for assembling a multi-channel axial-flow wound-field synchronous machine will be described. The machine includes an even number of stators and a plurality of field excitation windings, each of said plurality of field associated with exciting coils a respective one of the stators. The machine also includes an exciter to energize all of the plurality of field excitation windings.