Motor demonstrator for 150 kW electric propulsion unit
Bringing together novel technologies for electric flight
Our direct drive air-cooled electric motor design for UAM incorporates multiple novel technology bricks which together with the corresponding inverters enable a reduction in overall system complexity, cost, and weight. It has been developed to deliver 150 kW of power, with Transverse Flux topology enabling the highest torque density for air cooling at UAM rpm levels.
Our test team will undertake rigorous testing to validate and verify the assumptions the design engineers worked with during the initial design phase. Learnings from both the assembly and test of this motor demonstrator will be incorporated into the next design iterations and eventually into certifiable products for commercial electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.
Our test bench in Munich completed specific modifications and upgrades this year to facilitate our UAM motor demonstrator.