Centre for Advanced Electronically Controlled Drives

Low cost, high efficiency motors for fans and pumps

Small fans and pumps often use induction motors and are typically fixed speed.  Although electronic speed control is possible it often leads to problems with acoustic noise or reduced efficiency.

The Centre is developing a new electronically controlled flux switching motor.  It offers high efficiency and low cost and is very suitable for fans and pumps at any running speed.

Switched Reluctance Drives

The Centre has an international reputation for innovative work on switched reluctance drives.  The switched reluctance motor is the simplest of all brushless motors requiring no permanent magnets or windings on the rotor.

International patents owned by the Centre give Members unique exploitation opportunities on ideas ranging from low cost power electronic control to acoustic noise cancellation techniques.

Application specific motor design and construction

The Centre uses the applications of its Member companies to design new motor and drive technologies which are then demonstrated to all the Member companies to illustrate the real potential of electronically controlled brushless motors.

Should a Member wish, such work is also done on a confidential basis where a Member can have exclusive ownership of a particular design.

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