05 / 05 / 2025
The 1MW propulsor motor and its power controller developed in Nottingham for PROJECT NEWBORN are now ready for testing! The motor – first edition, is using Litz wire and has a power density of 10kW/kg, and the power converter 18kW/kg.
The motor drive system will be tested in 500kW and 2MW dyno at Power Electronics, Machines and Control Research Institute in Nottingham in due course!!