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LOWREEMOTORS project funded

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LOWREEMOTORS project funded

2020·02·26

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LOWREEMOTORS, Rare earth reduction in high performance permanent magnet electric machines project has been funded by EIT Raw Materials, within the financial aid call KIC - RAW MATERIALS.

 

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Description

The main goal of LowReeMotors is to look for alternatives to the neodymium magnets currently used in electric vehicle engines. Neodymium (Nd) is considered a critical material for Europe mainly for two reasons: the raw material is almost entirely found in China, and it is estimated that demand will exceed production in a short span of time.

Finding alternatives for rare earth materials

The implementation of alternatives in the composition of the magnet, such as alloys containing cerium (Ce), could alleviate the need for raw materials of Nd by up to 6-10%.

Eco-design for a new generation of electric machines

Designing, manufacturing and testing two different electric machines in a holistic approach that will replace existing equivalent Nd-based motors.

 

MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEA

Gaizka Ugalde

 

PARTNER COMPANIES:

VALEO - Chanllenges and Solutions

Jean - Marc Dubus

MAGNETI

Hydrogen Decrepetation Process

MONTAN UNIVERSITAT LEOBEN

Powder Injection Moulding

MAGNETI

Magnet Manufacturing

 

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