According to the Wisconsin State Journal, researchers at UW–Madison have successfully developed an electric motor using 3D printing technology.
The prototype uses a higher-percentage silicon electrical steel that reduces energy losses. It was designed as part of a collaboration between UW–Madison post-doctoral research assistant FNU Nishanth and Alexander Goodall, a Ph.D. based at England’s University of Sheffield, as well as their advisors, Eric Severson and Iain Todd.
Nishanth and Goodall’s discovery has emerged as the demand for electric motors is rapidly increasing. With the push toward electric vehicles, the electric motor industry is projected to nearly double to $249.6 billion by 2032.
