Electrification of Industries and Transport

The research and development of a range of fault-tolerant electrical drives for use in applications that require the highest level of reliability.

Maintenance is the major operational cost for renewable energy plant. Condition monitoring provides major economic benefits in terms of plant availability, maintenance optimisation and safety.

Expertise in designing and optimising various permanent-magnet (PM) machine geometries and electric drives, and in developing advanced control techniques to improve the performance of electric vehicles.

The sensorless control of permanent-magnet machines over their full speed range, including zero speed.