26th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM 2024) Review

Matthew Swallow speaking at ICEM 2024

The 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM 2024) brought together academia and industry on a scale previously unseen.  The growth in industry participation reached 50% of all attendees in 2024 and the number of exhibitors reached record levels, highlighting the ever-growing importance of electrical machine technology. The International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) has…

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Permanent Magnet Motors Providing Key Benefits

White drone motor close up on a black background

Permanent magnet motors are electric motors using permanent magnets in addition to windings.  Such motor designs are more efficient than induction motors or motors with field windings for certain high-efficiency applications such as electric vehicles and small electric motors such as found on drones and in car windshield wipers. Both AC and DC motors benefit…

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Rare Earth Magnets in Electric Vehicle Motors

Electric Vehicle Plugged in and charging

The global move towards the electrification of vehicles continues to gather momentum.  In 2010, the number of electric cars on the world’s roads reached 7.2 million, of which 46% were in China (iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2020).  By 2030, the number of electric cars is expected to swell to 250 million, a massive growth in a relatively short time.…

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