18.05.2016
We are now testing the electric motor from our hybrid electric propulsion system. Guess what, this motor weighs 12kg only!
You might know that it requires 20kW to propel a typical Pilot Boat at 6 knots. So, how much power do you think this motor can produce? 40kW continuous and 80 kW peak!
In the video are the spinning electric motor, the inverter and the power supply for the inverter.
Special features of the chosen inverter include ability to run a very compact 10 poles motor at high speed and to deal with a wide range of voltage range produced by the electric motor. Therefore, the batteries can be charged at a wide range of speeds.