Mazda enhances R&D for its rotary engine
Mazda has announced they will speed up their research and development activity on the rotary engine (RE), already used in the MX-30 R-EV and presented as the powertrain of the concept Iconic...
Optimization of NVH performances in electric vehicles
The characteristics of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) are crucial aspects in the design of vehicles and, especially, of electric ones. In this ambit, one of the primary targets is understanding the...
Measuring the efficiency of induction motors: what is the actual scenario?
The EU Regulation requires the measurement of efficiency for induction motors, as the surveillance task demanded to the different EU countries. Toward this goal, induction motors' manufacturers and surveillance authorities should consider various issues...
A kit for the hybrid conversion of ambulances is under study
A University project carried out by Tiziano Montella, Master’s Student in Managerial Engineering at Alma Mater in Bologna, in collaboration with Bonfiglioli, was aimed at defining a hybrid conversion solution for ambulances, based on...
Great results for the UniBoAT project of the University of Bologna
Futura, the sustainable propulsion boat, also composed of solar panels and an electric motor, built by the University of Bologna's UniBoAT project, won second place in the prestigious Prince Albert Award, third...
Flexographic innovation for (patented) bonding of electrical steel laminations
Corrada has always regarded innovation as a key driver of competitiveness. Its long-standing patent portfolio now finds a concrete expression in PRINT-CORPACK, a technology developed to optimize the bonding of electrical steel...
Fault-tolerant electric drives for aeronautical applications
Fault-tolerant modular electric drives represent an already feasible solution to assure the reliability requisites of aeronautical applications. Prototypal studies and systems already operating in aircrafts confirm it. To understand better the characteristics and the...
A novel powder-metal based TFM electric motor
Eckart Schneider, Director Business Development of GKN Powder Metallurgy, has communicated on his professional social channels he is designing and building a novel powder-metal based TFM - transversal flux motor - electric motor for...
British researchers develop a super-light electric motor 3D-printed
The researchers of the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with a team of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have developed the prototype of a new lighter and more efficient electric motor printed in 3D, using...
Innovations in the sector of electrical machines
The emerging technologies in the field of electrical machines are deeply transforming the mobility and energy sector, with a growing emphasis on innovation, optimization and use of the artificial intelligence (AI). Synchronous...