AZL Aachen GmbH: Project on fibre composite reinforcement sleeves
AZL Aachen GmbH announces a ‘Joint Partner Project’ focusing on the technology for reinforcing electric motors with fibre composite reinforcement sleeves. The nine-month project will investigate current and future applications for electric motors, their requirements for armouring sleeves and provide technological insights.
The project, entitled "Rotor Sleeves for Electric Motors: Potentials for Composite Materials and Technologies", aims to address the growing demand for more efficient, powerful and compact electric motors in mobility and industrial applications.
Compared to metals, composite rotor sleeves with their high stiffness, low density, almost zero thermal expansion and favourable electromagnetic properties are particularly suitable to contribute to all the development goals.
The application, manufacturing and material technologies for composite rotor sleeves have been proven to be mature, so far mostly in niche high power applications. Due to the increasing demand for efficient electric drives, the demand for rotor sleeves and the corresponding production volumes is growing rapidly. Composite based rotor sleeves are expected to expand into mass applications for electric vehicles, power tools, machine tools, electric aircraft and other industrial applications.
AZL will bring together experts from across the value chain to investigate current and future applications, analyse requirements and assess the impact on design, material selection and production concepts.
Companies interested in the project can join the consortium consisting of Kümpers GmbH, Rassini and Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH, among others, until the kick-off on September 12th, 2024.
AZL Aachen GmbH