The design of electrical machines today involves highly interdisciplinary issues that can only be solved in a holistic context. At IMAB, the design is therefore carried out by a team of many experts, starting with geometric and thermal boundary conditions, followed by the electromagnetic design.
For electromagnetic investigations, calculation methods and tools are used that have been developed and optimised as part of many research projects at the IMAB. We utilise innovative hard and soft magnetic materials in cooperation with numerous partners from industry and science, from conventionally constructed electric motors to machines with superconducting elements.
Power-dense machines also require mechanical considerations regarding strength, rotor dynamics and bearings, which are particularly important for high-speed drives. The control of the machines is realised using power electronic laboratory setups, which enable the motor prototypes built at the IMAB to be measured and tested on high-performance test benches.
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