{"id":23092,"date":"2022-09-22T09:05:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T08:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=23092"},"modified":"2022-09-22T09:05:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T08:05:17","slug":"dynamometer-system-for-testing-electric-vehicle-motors-and-inverters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/dynamometer-system-for-testing-electric-vehicle-motors-and-inverters\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamometer system for testing electric vehicle motors and inverters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sakor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sakor Technologies Inc<\/a><\/strong> recently provided Carpenter Technology Corp (CTC) with a dynamometer test system that will be used to test the effectiveness of new alloys being used for electric motor components and inverters. The system features both a 250 kilowatt (kW) and a 12kW AccuDyne four quadrant AC dynamometer, which covers a wide range of electric motor testing capability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test system also includes a 250kW, 800 VDC, \u00b1500 amp battery simulator. The dynamometer and other subsystems are configured for electric vehicle motor and inverter testing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CT-Edit-004-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CT-Edit-004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CT-Edit-004-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CT-Edit-004-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system will be automated by SAKOR&#8217;s DynoLAB test automation controller, a powerful system that enables test engineers and\/or technicians to design and implement complex test procedures without the need to learn a programming language. Operators can quickly configure and run tests using the easy-to-use, menu-driven interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unique multi-function two-dynamometer electric motor test system provides the ability to test a wide range of motor sizes. Also included are two universal inverters that can directly power the AC motors under test. It also includes a high voltage battery simulator that provides DC power to the customer&#8217;s vehicle inverter, if available. An included cooling system enables testing of both air- and water-cooled motors and inverters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AccuDyne four-quadrant dynamometers are capable of full bi-directional loading and motoring of the device under test. They can also provide full-rated torque at stall. Each dynamometer, as well as the battery simulator, provides regenerative power recapture. This makes the test system itself extremely power efficient and greatly reduces operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The customer needed a machine that could test a very broad range of motor sizes and powers and this new system allows them to test new motor technology with or without customer inverters, making it extremely versatile,&#8221; said Randal Beattie, president of SAKOR. &#8220;This single system will take the place of as many as four independent test stands.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sakor Technologies Inc recently provided Carpenter Technology Corp (CTC) with a dynamometer test system that will be used to test the effectiveness of new alloys being used for electric motor components and inverters. 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