University Research

Hybrid Automotive Research - EV design, Testing, Drives, Charging - University of Windsor

Focuses on 5 major research areas for Electric Vehicles (EV) including: Electric machine design, Electric machine testing, Machine drives and control, Inductive & conductive charging, and Electric vehicle simulation and testing

Equipped with Opal-RT hardware-in-loop testing capability, thermal imagers for electric machines and power electronics, custom-designed permanent magnet, switched reluctance, brushless DC, aluminum- and copper rotor induction and wound field synchronous machines.
Conducts battery-to-powertrain-to-wheel research in an effort to promote creativity, collaboration, and practical know-how to enhance EV research landscape
Possesses one of the best electric vehicle powertrain components and system test infrastructure in North America, capable of testing different types of electric machines and drives up to 150 kW and six phases at 14,000 rpm