Optimum rotor and concentrated stator-winding structures for improving the torque, field-weakening and power-density characteristics of interior permanent-magnet machines

该项目的成功完成将提供最节能和紧凑的电机之一，满足未来电动和混合动力汽车的期望。目前的表面型永磁体(PM)和内置型永磁体(IPM)电机在紧凑性、能量密度和效率以及扭矩特性方面没有得到优化。澳大利亚拥有世界上第二大的IPM机器磁体材料储量。它还在专门的机械设计方面拥有重要的利基行业。这些双重优势应该会在电动和混合动力汽车的世界市场上为澳大利亚带来巨大的潜在好处，并大幅减少我们对进口汽油和温室气体排放的依赖。

The successful completion of this project will deliver one of the most energy efficient and compact motor which will meet the expectations of future electric and hybrid electric vehicles. The current generation of surface Permanent Magnet (PM) and Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) motors are not optimized in terms of compactness, energy-density and efficiency, and torque characteristics. Australia has the world's second largest reserve of the magnet material for IPM machines. It also has a significant niche industry for specialized machine design. These twin advantages should offer Australia huge potential benefits in the world market for electric and hybrid electric vehicles and for substantial reduction in our dependence on importing petrol and greenhouse gas emissions.