Motor designers in markets such as aerospace, motorsports, automotive, and industrial are challenged to continually improve the efficiency of their high efficiency, high switching frequency applications. These applications demand the best magnetic materials, and Arnold L Type laminated magnets maximize performance under extreme conditions.
Topics: Automotive, Magnetic Assemblies, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors, Samarium Cobalt Magnets, Neodymium Magnets, Aerospace, News
Applying Aerospace Materials Innovations to the Automotive Industry
Following in the slipstream of the aerospace industry, automotive OEMs are increasingly turning to new materials and technologies to reduce weight and improve energy efficiency in their products. The use of magnet-based motor designs is one approach that is translating successfully to the automotive industry.
Topics: Automotive, Magnetic Assemblies, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors, Samarium Cobalt Magnets, Aerospace, Precision Thin Metals
Ames Lab Partnership: Meeting Motor Efficiency Standards with Enhanced Alnico Magnets
We’re excited to share that Arnold Magnetic Technologies is partnering with Ames Laboratory to improve the magnetic properties of Alnico for use in energy efficient traction-drive motors.
Topics: Automotive, Magnetic Assemblies, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors, Permanent Magnets
Aaron Williams to Present on Materials for Enhanced Motor Performance at MCMA TechCon
Arnold’s Aaron Williams will give a presentation at the
Motion Control & Motor Association Technical Conference
(TechCon) in New Orleans in October. The presentation will discuss permanent and soft magnetic materials that improve performance in motor and generators.
Topics: Rare Earth Magnets, Automotive, Magnetic Assemblies, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors, Permanent Magnets
Engineer to Present on Technologies for High Speed Motors at European Conference
Gerhard Martinek, Application Engineer at Arnold Magnetic Technologies, will speak at the Designing Greener Magnetic Applications seminar in Grenoble, France. His presentation will explore materials and technologies that increase energy efficiency in motors, allowing them to run faster, hotter, and at smaller sizes. Read the abstract below.
Topics: Automotive, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors
Improving Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Performance
Featured Article: Motor Design Optimization
An article by Arnold was published in the July 2016 issue of Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International. Read an excerpt below, and check out the full article on page 207 here.
Topics: Automotive, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors
The Eternal City and The Ever-Changing Future
Greetings from Rome, where we were in attendance at the Workshop on Magnetics and Metallurgy 2016 conference. This was a fantastic venue for us to share some of the research we have been working on our with our partners in industry.
Topics: Automotive, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors, Aerospace
Overcoming Design Challenges in High Performance Motors
Smaller Motors, Bigger Design Challenges
Permanent magnet (PM) motors for EV applications have unique design challenges. As electric motors become smaller and faster, designers must consider the potential effects of electrical drive frequencies, magnetic eddy currents, laminated steel core loss, mechanical stresses on the quickly rotating shaft (rotor dynamics), and electrical control of the motor through the inverter.
Topics: Rare Earth Magnets, Automotive, High Efficiency Motors & Rotors, Samarium Cobalt Magnets, Precision Thin Metals, Permanent Magnets