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News Release from: Electron Energy Corporation
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Team on 01 October 2007
Company receives magnet grant
Higher performance motors for hybrids and other applications need high-temperature permanent magnets with reduced cost, eddy current loss, and higher co-ercivity.
Electron Energy Corporation (EEC) has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop high-temperature magnets for traction motors used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrids EEC President Michael Walmer said EEC was selected to meet Phase I requirements of a seven-month, US $100,000 grant
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Jinfang Liu, PhD, Director of Technology at EEC will be the principal investigator.
EEC will collaborate with the University of Delaware on the project, led by Dr George Hadjipanayis, the Richard Murrey Professor of Physics and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware.
"This research will ultimately lead to advanced motors for hybrid electric vehicles and other permanent magnet motor and generator applications that are more efficient, affordable, and competitive", said Walmer.
"We also hope to this research can help decrease dependence on sources of energy derived from fossil fuel, and reduce the purchase and operating costs of electromagnetic devices and vehicles".
Eddy current losses in motors reduce their efficiency.
Higher performance motors for hybrids and other applications need high-temperature permanent magnets with reduced cost, eddy current loss, and higher co-ercivity.
EEC's technical approach will lead to the reduction of eddy current loss in permanent magnet motors without sacrificing magnetic performance using nanotechnology.
In addition to working with the DOE to develop high-performance permanent magnets for HEV motors, EEC continues to develop magnet materials for microwave amplifiers, inertial guidance systems, motor and generator and other applications in the aerospace and military markets.
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