The widespread use of electric vehicles is an essential step towards zero emission. This requires improved range and reduced cost of the vehicles, and thus of the electric motors.

The mission of the CliMAFlux project is to innovate both the design and manufacturing processes of axial flux motors. Thanks to improved thermal behaviour and the use of novel materials, a higher power density can be achieved and simultaneously circularity, recyclability and cost competitiveness are boosted. The novel concepts developed within this project lead to more performant axial flux motors, while reducing the need for rare earth materials.

The CliMAFlux on-board motors are integrated with the power electronic inverter and mechanical transmission systems. The resulting electric drives will be managed by robust predictive controllers based on digital twins, including artificial intelligence (AI) prediction models. This will again facilitate novel functionalities in vehicle (sub)systems, such that the full capability of the complete electrified drivetrain can be exploited.