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EPSRC Reference: GR/K61142/01
Title: HYBRID MOTOR DRIVE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Principal Investigator: Chalmers, Professor B
Other Investigators:
Green, Dr A Baines, Dr G
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Department: Electrical Engineering & Electronics
Organisation: UMIST
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 April 1996 Ends: 30 June 1998 Value (£): 88,932
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Electric Motor & Drive Systems
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Transport Systems and Vehicles
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The project concerns the development of a novel form of variable-frequency, synchronous motor drive to give advantageous performance characteristics for electric vehicle drives. A proposed hybrid motor has axially-separated permanent-magnet and reluctance rotor sections, combining the properties of these two arrangements. Analytical and computational procedures will be developed for performance prediction and motor design. A laboratory test rig is to be designed and constructed, incorporating variable-frequency supply and suitable control functions, to enable the motor to be evaluated under supply and load conditions which are representative of an electric vehicle drive.
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