Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham
TESTING AND TRIALLING FACILITIES
University of Nottingham
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Capability Statement
The Group has extensive experimental facilities and is renowned for its ability to conduct pure and applied research at realistic power levels (up to 1MW continuous).
Capability – Systems
The dedicated laboratory space (1750 m2); prototype electrical machine manufacture; facilities for power device packaging; dedicated electronic supplies; emulation of variable frequency generation systems (up to 270 kW); dynamometers (800 kW at 1500 rpm to 49 kW at 120,000 rpm); HVDC laboratory for the demonstration of Smart Energy Control and DC Grid Technology (Alstom Grid Centre of Excellence in VSC-HVDC); Proof-of-concept demonstrators; magnetic material characterisation; electrical machines testing
Capability – Testing
Electrical machine; power and energy conversion; energy packaging; motor control; XRADIA Versa XRM – 500 microscope
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