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At the Threshold of Greener and Cheaper Electric Motors for EVs with Robert Sansone, Young Innovator and Winner of the Regeneron ISEF Award

Hardware to Save a Planet · 8 Dec 2022 · 40m · Episode 15

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Robert Sansone, a high school student and Regeneron ISEF award winner, explains his novel synchronous reluctance motor design for electric vehicles that eliminates rare earth magnets. He details the iterative prototyping process, which involved 15 failed versions due to thermal management issues with 3D printed plastic components, before achieving a 40% torque increase in version 15. Sansone discusses his transition from hand calculations to using electromagnetic simulation software for version 16, aiming to optimize torque ripple and manufacturing via concentrated windings. He outlines his plan to license the patented technology to companies like Turntide Technology rather than manufacturing it himself.

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