Donated Courses
Endowed Laboratory Advanced Automotive Energy Engineering
(SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION)
The endowed laboratory carries out various elemental technology researches on automobiles. This educational program began in 2003 and each research period is 3 years as a target. Automobiles are made up by diverse technical fields such as mechanical, material and electronic, therefore students can absorb extensive knowledge of engineering.
Research subject
In this year, we will conduct research on improving the performance of drive motors for electric vehicles (EV). Moreover, we will conduct research on measuring the magnetic properties of magnetic materials, which are essential for improving the accuracy of numerical analysis.
- Research on magnet temperature estimation of drive motor.
- Research on vibration improvement of drive motor.
- Research on electrical and magnetic characteristics of motor core for EV
EVs are expected to have high running performance and quiet performance utilizing a motor. We are trying to understand the characteristics of motor and improve the performance with the control system.
Measure the basic physical properties of magnetic materials such as electrical steel sheets used for motor cores, and improve the accuracy of electromagnetic field analysis.
Staff
Takeshi HIROMATSU
| Official position | Specially appointed associate professor |
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| Affiliation | Endowed Laboratory |
| Specialized field | Automotive engineering Magnetic material |
| Research subject | We aim to improve the accuracy of numerical analysis by elucidating the behavior of magnetic materials such as electrical steel sheets used in motors. This research is indispensable for quality improvement in actual manufacturing. |
Shinji NAKAZONO
| Official position | Specially appointed assistant professor |
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| Affiliation | Endowed Laboratory |
| Specialized field | Automotive engineering Power electronics Motor drive |
| Research subject | We are researching the control of motors for electric vehicle (EV). The purposes of our research are to improve motor performance by understanding the characteristics, and to build an optimal control system. |