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Amidst the global tariff war and volatility on retaliatory moves in emerging areas, a team of researchers of the University of Technology (VNIT) has developed revolutionary technology to run electric vehicles without rare earth elements, highlighted home-developed technology amid the need to cut imports.
Innovators said that China holds the largest reserves of rare earth minerals and hence the EV technology dominates the market. He also said that the new technology will make motors cheaper by 25%, while the performance will be equal to the Chinese model.
“NDFEB, which refers to Neodymium-Iron-Boron, is a type of permanent magnet known for high magnetic power, a major component of motor and controller in EVs. We replaced it with a separate technique in our prototype. Our technology corresponds to the performance of permanent magnet-based models,” said the Essest Professor Ritesh. Keshari said that motors have a unique structure and design in addition to new materials. “We are also working on temperature management and cooling aspects to prevent fire in electric vehicles,” he said, “he said. Vijay Thakur, CEO and director of TSUYO, said, “Academia has a background of technologies developed, while the industry knows the requirements. Through this enterprise, we can conduct industry-centric research.” Thakur said that they are working on motors and motor controllers used for commercial EVS for various fields of passengers. “The motor developed in VNIT is competitive with existing motors and inexpensive.”
Professor BS Umera, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Electrical, Mechanical and Metalzerji and Materials Faculty members of Engineering are working on multi-disciplinary research. The Electricity Department is working on the design and development of the next generation of rare-earth-free synchronous motors. The mechanical and metallurgy departments are working on the required materials and cooling of those working together with Tsuyo, Dean (academics and research).
VNIT director Prem Lal Patel explained the focused commitment of the institute in association with industry partners towards the National Amobility Program for indigenous development of high TRL prototypes, while reducing the difference between industry and academics.
