Project Title (V.I.M.O)

Optimal design of permanent magnet electric motors for vehicles through an extensive understanding of the properties of their electromagnetically active parts.

Abstract 

Electromobilty is seen as the most promising solution for the environmental problems linked to the transportation sector. Today, Permanent Magnet Machines (PMM) are the mainstream electric propulsion technology thanks to their well-known operational advantages. Intense scientific and market interest is evident for developments in this area. Within the scope of this project, TESLA Greece, a company focused on the research and development of state-of-the-art systems for electric vehicles, together with the Laboratory of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics of NTUA with proven academic experience on this area, will cooperate strongly implementing in-depth research. The focus shall be on steel laminations’ and permanent magnets’ characteristics and their interactions during the operation of a permanent magnet machines in order to optimize their design for electric vehicle applications. The research work includes theoretical search, simulations using proper computational tools and laboratory measurements using a fully equipped magnetic tester and a high precision dynamometer system. Research on the interaction of the active electromagnetic parts of PMMs aims to developing more efficient machines for electric vehicles due to the optimal exploitation of the chosen materials and the respective motor geometry. The introduction of the gained knowledge into the industrial design process will result to size and cost decrease for a given power specification. At the same time, the development of new designs for other vehicle types will be facilitated.

This research work has been co – financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE (project code: T2EDK-00421).