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Competitive advantage
- Expertise in the design and control of novel, power-dense multi-phase electric drives for use in safety-critical applications including rail transportation, electric vehicles, marine propulsion drives and aerospace
- Provision of best-in class power density for permanent-magnet machines through innovative five-phase generator technology that uses fractional-slot, concentrated-wound electric machines
- Patented control techniques for drives with faults
- World-leading drives with new, multi-phase designs that enhance torque production, smooth ripple-free torque, and provide tolerance to faults
Impact
- Many high-value and high-growth industries rely on electrical drives for processing materials, compressing gas and transportation. More efficient and reliable machine drives improve the yield and performance of both new and existing installations.
Successful applications
- Open winding multi-phase drive system for fault tolerance
Capabilities and facilities
- Electrical machine design experience
- Multi-phase machine design techniques
- Multi-phase drives and controls
- Low-speed, high-torque load machines and high-speed load machines