Electric propulsion Archives

Peer into the Future of Magnetics for Energy at ARPA-E Summit

April 4, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Magnetics technology plays a key role in much of today’s energy research – looking for breakthroughs in electric propulsion for aviation, high-temperature superconductors, fusion energy, machine modeling for power magnetics, new embedded cooling and winding topologies for improving permanent-magnet motors, even magnetic resonance imaging of crop roots. Visitors to the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit & Technology Showcase can explore a fascinating array of these and meet the scientists behind them, as well as many other aspects of energy R&D. It will be held in Denver in May. This article highlights some of the magnetic-related projects. […]

LaunchPoint Releases New Hybrid Generator for Electric-Powered Flight

March 31, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off

A new hybrid-electric generator system from LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Systems, a startup located in Goleta, California near Santa Barbara, opens new possibilities in the fast-growing field of hybrid electric-powered flight. The move follows closely on award of development contracts from the […]

GE Power Conversion Equips Navy Fleets with Electric Propulsion Systems

March 22, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off

GE Power Conversion is providing Integrated electric power and propulsion systems to navies around the world. Recent projects include the US Navy’s first full-electric power and propulsion ship, the USS Zumwalt, shown above. Two other projects involve […]

GE Seeks to Power Canadian Icebreaker Fleet with SEAJET Electric Propulsion Pods

February 23, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Davie, Canada’s premier builder of Polar and ice-capable ships, has named GE as a strategic partner in its Polar Icebreaker program. As strategic partner, GE brings a core competence in electrical propulsion technology for polar class vessels. The […]

New Aerospace Propulsion Firm, LaunchPoint EPS, Prepared for Takeoff into Electric Aircraft Markets

December 7, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off

A team of high-level engineers and business executives from southern California are betting big on the future of electric-powered flight with the formation of a new startup, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions. Central to the effort are their power-dense electric motor […]

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