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"Controlled Power Technologies' breakthrough in the development of a second generation stop-start system, which outperforms existing designs of modified starter motors and alternators in almost every respect, is being demonstrated to engineers and automotive experts this week at Europe's largest conference for vehicle electronics, which is held every two years at Baden-Baden in Germany. The production-ready SpeedStart system is an advanced solution that is more powerful, more efficient and more usable than first generation stop-start systems. It's the first design to integrate all the power and control electronics into a single electric motor assembly and by maximising the number of stop-start events the system aims to significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions beyond the NEDC (New European Drive Cycle) measured minimum."

"PDF eBooks for design of brushless permanent magnet motors,"

Maxon Motor is launching an electrically commutated motor that the company says promises to push the accepted limits of commercial technology for both efficiency and performance. Maxon designed the EC 25 High Speed motor to produce the highest possible speed for a motor of its size with virtually no vibration - and, in doing so, achieved over 93 per cent efficiency.

Constructing the A15 from high-tech polymers instead of the traditional metal means that it is up to 45 per cent lighter than conventional equipment.

Magnomatics, a Sheffield company which develops advanced magnetic transmission systems and high-torque electrical machines, has signed a six-figure contract with the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), under which it will conduct a detailed design study of a magnetically-geared propulsion motor, based on its patented "pseudo direct drive" (PDD). Under the contract, the company will develop its technology to the megawatt scale, allowing the MoD to assess its potential for use in electric propulsion systems for future frigates and submarines. The project is due to be completed by April 2010, when the MoD will decide whether to devote more funds to taking the technology further. The PDD system integrates magnetic gearing in a brushless permanent magnet machine to provide superior performance in low-speed, high-continuous-torque drive applications. It offers the potential for higher efficiencies in a much smaller package than other motor technologies

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