maxon presents precision drive systems for aerospace at Farnborough
maxon will present its range of DC motor precision drive systems for aerospace, space, and drone industries at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, 22-26 July, on Stand 4028.
maxon UK & Ireland’s dedicated engineering team will guide design engineers in drive system specification for applications in fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones, space rovers, and satellites.
Andrew Gibson, maxon’s engineering lead for aerospace, space, and drone technology, will be joined by maxon engineer, Amir Janjua. At the show, Andrew and Amir will guide aerospace engineers in drive system selection, explaining maxon’s rigorous testing procedures for extreme conditions to comply with aerospace standards including DO 160-G.
Common to aerospace, space, and drone applications is the demand for reliable and efficient drive systems. Andrew and Amir will present how maxon's Aerospace engineering team handles projects ranging from drone start-ups, through to supporting NASA in its Mars rover explorers.
You can find out more here about maxon's solutions for aerospace, while to register as a trade visitor to the Farnborough International Airshow, visit this link.
Wave power technology in test for power generation breakthrough
Wave power could soon enable buoy arrays to generate electrical power for seaborne applications. Waveforce Energy, a start-up business based in Dublin, is about to begin tests, the first of their kind, that could enable wave energy farms to be used in any maritime location around the world.
Comprising a specially designed turbine and mathematical modelling that optimises yield and efficiency, Waveforce Energy has partnered with maxon to achieve power generation through brushed DC motor technology. ?
The buoy arrays could power an expanding range of electrical devices in offshore marine locations, for purposes such as inspection and maintenance, search & rescue, weather monitoring, and security. Devices such as drones and underwater autonomous vehicles (UAVs), as well as sensors and communications equipment, could be powered or recharged by the buoy arrays.
The technology is based on a generator housed within a buoy, forming a device known as an oscillating water column wave energy converter. The motion of a wave compresses the trapped air inside the buoy, forcing it through a turbine that drives a generator. To optimise yield, a chain of buoys can be linked to form a wave energy farm.
Waveforce Energy approached maxon for support via the Young Engineers Program that supports academic and start up projects. maxon engineer, Martin Leahy, provided application support, specifying a brushed, coreless, 65mm DC motor.
The Waveforce Energy team is currently heading for test tank trials, and depending on the success of the upcoming tests, the team will then progress to replicate real world conditions.
UK and Ireland engineers gain from drive system specification advice
As a design engineer, how do you get the micromotor specification advice you need? Visiting engineers at maxon's recent Drive Technology Insight event spoke face-to-face to DC motor technology experts to get application support with drive system specification.
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Talking at the event, William Mason, maxon UK & Ireland’s Managing Director, explained the advantage of in-person engineering discussions and application engineering advice - watch the video in the link below.
It's not only at events like Drive Technology Insight where design engineers can talk to maxon UK & Ireland's engineering team. You can talk directly to maxon UK & Ireland’s engineering team anytime - here are the full contact details.
UCL HyperMile takes Carbon Footprint Reduction Award at Eco-marathon
Congratulations to Team UCL HyperMile in their endeavours at the recent Shell Eco-marathon Europe and Africa 2024, which took place last month at the Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France.
The event is an international student engineering competition based on the design and manufacture of the world's most fuel-efficient vehicles.
The only UK team taking part in the Prototype-Hydrogen Fuel Cell category, UCL HyperMile passed the rigorous technical inspection and were awarded the prestigious Carbon Footprint Reduction Award, securing a $3,000 prize.
The team originates from University College London’s (UCL) UCL Racing.
The HyperMile vehicle was powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which in turn powered a maxon RE50 DC motor, combined with a maxon ESCON 70/10 speed controller. The UCL team selected the drive system due to its high efficiency.
maxon is supporting UCL’s Team HyperMile through its Young Engineers Program. The Young Engineers Program offers drive system products, support, and engineering advice to academic endeavours and start-up businesses.
“This year was packed with hard work, immense learning, and lots of fun. We're incredibly grateful to all our sponsors, department, and academic supporters who have stood by us throughout the year,” says UCL HyperMile Technical Director, Bartol Vahcic.
Team HyperMile is ultimately aiming to establish a new world record by crafting a vehicle capable of achieving 6500km/l in fuel efficiency.
Good luck to UCL HyperMile for its onward competitions!
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