Linear Labs motors with the same size as existing motors, with twice the torque density and three times the output density
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Fort Worth, Texas-based startup “Linear Labs” develops a motor with a “Hunstable Electric Turbine (HET)” that can generate 2 to 5 times the torque of the same size as an existing motor doing. Linear Labs' HET-equipped motors can be downsized with the same performance as existing motors, and are expected to be used in electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics, and air conditioning systems.
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New Electric Motor Could Boost Efficiency Of EVs, Scooters, And Wind Turbines IEEE Spectrum-IEEE Spectrum
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Linear Labs has been in business for four years. The name 'Hanstable', named after the electric turbine, is taken from the surnames of the founders Brad Hanstable and Fred Hanstable.
Brad is originally Ustream's CEO, but since selling Ustream to IBM for $ 150 million in 2016, he has focused on Linear Labs.
You can see what HET looks like by watching the following movie.
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“This is a big result from electric motors, replacing other commercial electric propulsion units,” acclaimed Dr. Badak Fahimi, who studies reusable energy and vehicle technology at the University of Texas.
“We have a“ holy grail ”of electric motors with high torque and no gearbox,” says Henrik Christensen, author of the American robot technology roadmap and presidential adviser.
Linear Labs motors greatly improve motor efficiency during operation. Motor efficiency is the ratio of machine output to input power. The difference between Linear Labs motors and other motors decreases as the number of revolutions increases, but at 500
Compared to the market-leading motors using high-performance permanent magnets, Linear Labs motors have twice the torque density and three times the output density.
The figure when the motor is mounted on the car. The left side is a conventional motor and the right side is a Linear Labs motor.
In addition, Segway said that the cruising range was extended by 50%, the torque was quadrupled, the maximum speed was improved, and the steep slope that could not be climbed has been raised.
According to Fred, micromobility with Linear Labs air-cooled motors will be available within a year.
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