Project Grant FG3608GO18132

This $526,878 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program supports the development of a magnetically integrated electric drive system with a rare-earth-free motor. The project aims to eliminate the need for expensive rare-earth permanent magnets in electric motors and generators, which are critical components in diverse industries like electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and industrial processes. The research involves...

Corepower Magnetics Inc. received a $199,421 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to commercialize power dense nanocomposite based rare earth-free axial flux motors. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 81.049, aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. This award...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $550,000 to develop electric motors that use electromagnetic forces to eliminate bearings. The project aims to transform the reliability, lifetime, efficiency, and utility of electric motors and generators across industries like transportation, manufacturing, and medical equipment. By creating a cost-effective solution that uses...

Ierus Technologies Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 21, 2023 to develop a multiphysics motor design software package using the Multiphysics Finite Element Method (MFEM) library. The award is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA No. 81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Under the...

Mission Power Corp., doing business as Mission Drives, received a $206,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of a planar magnetic solution for vehicle chargers. The project is scheduled to be completed by March 26, 2023. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 81.049, supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools...

This $5,994,441 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program will fund UL LLC to design and build a 500 kW DC fast charger test laboratory. The objective is to expand UL's North America Advanced Electric Vehicle Charging Laboratory to include additional testing capabilities for DC fast chargers in alignment with UL2202 and UL9741 safety standards, as well...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the development of a level-set-based, multi-physics and multi-material topology optimization software for electric machine design. The $550,000 award, made under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, will support work at Stony Brook University from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The software aims to improve electric generator and motor designs through parametric topology optimization of magnets. This will...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Corepower Magnetics Inc. a $19,974,887 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications federal grant program (CFDA 81.253) to establish a 10,000-ton-per-year soft magnetic amorphous metal production facility. The objective of this project is to boost domestic supply chain resiliency for transformers and motors used in the electric grid and electric vehicle applications. The funding will enable...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the University of Arkansas to develop servomotor actuators using advances in metallic additive manufacturing under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant supports the development of electric motors and position control actuators with over 40% increased torque and power density compared to existing technologies. By integrating sensor and electronic control functions into a single modular...

This $2,823,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program supports Tyfast Energy Corp's 3-year project to develop "HIGH SYMMETRIC POWER (HYPER) BATTERY" technology for electric vehicles. The project aims to advance high-power lithium-ion battery capabilities, including fast charging, extended cycle life, and improved performance in extreme conditions. This work is intended to accelerate the...