Depending on what voltage...that 400HP electric motor might weigh more than your half ton TV
I'd love to convert my Suburban into an all electric with this
traction motor below...found while working with a couple OEMs on next
gen hybrid (now selling). We parted ways when they would NOT consider
a plug-in recharge cord...saying their surveys indicate their buyers
won't if a charge cord option was there.
1,500 HP continuous duty cycle, but 1,200 VDC & liquid cooled for our next gen
tank. Powered by a turbine (jet engine) generator...two...one for each track
Or if they have a baby brother at a more reasonable voltage... :B
rv.net tow vehicle, Hybrid Trucks for Towingbenk wrote:
This is the traction motor I'd love to get my hands on...or it's baby
brother, if there is one...
Electrodynamics.net tank traction motor
1,500 HP...CONTINUOUS duty cycle next gen tank motor and it will have TWO of them.
One on each side (treads) and direct drive on the sprocket. Plus these
can be over driven to have over 200% torque at ZERO RPM at a reduced
duty cycle (think somewhere around 40%....also assuming dependent
on the cooling systems capabilities)
On our trucks, NO tranny needed and the diff can be a 1:1
Since no tranny, this motor can be in the tranny tunnel and the ICE bay a pure
generator & battery setup....also tried to get a few of the OEMs
to understand that architecture, but they have no clue in their
marketing and management folks....their engineering folks did and
loved talking shop with them...but the decision makers continued to
give us headaches...
Glad to find you also understand that any 'diesel' locomotive is a hybrid and
has been for decades. I'm working on my city's staff trying to get them to
understand that and that the freight line can be an all electric for HSR (high
speed rail), but that is another topic...
