Protean Electric Shanghai

Protean Electric is a global innovator and manufacturer of advanced in wheel motor technology. Headquartered in the UK, the company employs over 120 engineers globally across Europe, China and North America. 17 years and 5 generations of ProteanDrive technology have brought the Pd18 to the point where it has achieved the reliability and performance required for passenger car production applications. Protean has manufacturing facilities in China and Europe, and already in low-volume production 2023. Protean is actively optimizing the motor cost, promoting the industrialisation of in wheel motor applications.

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Development technology/material/manufacturing process name

800V Pm18 2500Nm/220kW, Twinverter

Innovation Highlights

Highlights Can be packaged into a 19" 8.5J wheel rim, brake specification dependent. High torque direct drive (no gearing) for optimal efficiency. Permanent magnet synchronous machine with outer rotor. Designed to work with Protean Twinverter?, externally packaged power and control electronics with high efficiency, 800Vdc Silicon Carbide Inverter. Developed alongside Friction brake solution for multiple vehicle applications. Integrated wheel bearing. Development in accordance with the ISO26262 functional safety standards. Design lifetime of 300,000km and 15 years with verification through bench and vehicle durability testing.

Development phase

小批量

Applications

Electric drive

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Development technology/material/manufacturing process name

450V Gen5 Pd18 1500Nm/100kW

Innovation Highlights

Highlights High torque direct drive (no gearing) Integrated power and control electronics Permanent magnet synchronous machine with outer rotor Peak (dc to wheel) efficiency >93% Standard automotive wheel bearing Integrated friction brake available for front and rear applications Design lifetime of 300,000km and 15 years with verification through bench and vehicle durability testing, including water and dirt ingress, shock and vibration, pot-holes and kerb strike. AUTOSAR compliant software platform, aligning to standardized automotive software framework. Improved safety architecture, developed in accordance with the ISO26262 functional safety standards.

Development phase

小批量

Applications

Electric drive

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