According to Bharath Kumar Srinivasan, an industry analyst, "eDTS controls the switch matrix and the windings with software. The standardized motor design ensures consistency in the reliability of all eDTS system components, resulting in efficiency improvements, increased driving range, and general cost reduction."
The eDTS, unlike competing systems, can increase the range of a vehicle by at least 15% due to increased motor efficiency. It can also reduce battery size, resulting in direct cost savings and a vehicle weight reduction of 5%, which further increases its driving range. High-efficiency motors enable reduction in active materials used (copper, magnets, and electrical steel). They also allow for a reduction of up to 10% in their overall weigh, enabling further cost savings. As a result, eDTS meets target performance while reducing costs and pricing the company's products competitively.
Based on the vehicle torque/power demand, the software in the inverter drive decides the winding combinations to use from the available switch maps, resulting in unmatched efficiency increases. Each map retains high efficiency and compares to the output performance of a particular gear when using a gearbox. Software control enables the eDTS to have multiple zones or gears within the torque and speed limits.
"ePropelled is able to offer these benefits today using existing manufacturing processes, instead of offering only potential savings or requiring complex production techniques that have not been fully developed yet," Srinivasan explained.
ePropelled installed a 60 kW eDTS solution in a Tata Tiago EV, achieving at least 15% efficiency improvement over the standard configuration. But apart from automotive usage, eDTS is also used in passenger vehicles (PVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and water pumps, making it versatile. With its strong overall performance, ePropelled earns the 2021 Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award.
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ePropelled designs intelligent motors, motor controllers, generators, and power management systems. Our technology helps reduce energy consumption and improve system efficiency at a lower cost in the aerospace, manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, electric vehicles, pump markets. We are a leader in magnetics engineering, and our patented technology innovations are used in the air, on the road, and on water, defining the future of electric propulsion.
Epropelled has offices in the United States, Europe, and India and collaborates with manufacturers of all types and sizes around the world. For more information, please visit epropelled.com.
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