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YASA Motors Ltd.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryManufacturing
FoundedOxford, United Kingdom (September 2009 (2009-09))
Headquarters
Milton Park, Oxfordshire
Key people
Dr Chris Harris, CEO
Dr Tim Woolmer,
CTO and founder
ProductsElectric motors
Generators
Websitewww.yasamotors.com

YASA Motors is a British manufacturer of electric motors and generators for use in automotive and industrial applications.[1][2][3] The company was founded in 2009 by Dr Tim Woolmer, who has stayed on as the CTO and is also the holder of a number of related motor technology patents.[4] Although initial commercial adoption was in high-performance cars, markets for YASA motors and generators now include the off-road, marine, industrial and aerospace sectors.

History

YASA Motors was founded in September 2009 to commercialize a permanent-magnet axial-flux electric motor (YASA stands for yokeless and segmented armature). The motor was developed for the Morgan LIFEcar in 2008 by Dr Malcolm McCulloch and Dr Tim Woolmer, then a PhD student, at the University of Oxford.[2][4][5]

Products and applications

YASA 750 e-motor/generator. 790 Nm from 37 kg.

YASA Motors offer a range of off-the-shelf and custom motors motors for use in a number of applications such as hybrid vehicle drivetrain,[6] power generation and hydraulics replacement systems.[7][8] Their electric motors feature very high torque and power density (up to 6.7 kW/kg)[9] and have been used in several high-performance cars like the Drive eO PP03, Jaguar C-X75, Koenigsegg Regera,[10][11][12] and a Lola Le Mans Prototype converted by Drayson Racing, which set a world electric land speed record in 2013.[13][14][15] In 2015, YASA Motors launched the P400 Series of motors in serial production for volume manufacturers.[16]

References

  1. ^ "YASA Motors Ltd.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Oxford YASA Motors Shows Specific Torque Above 30Nm/kg". Green Car Congress. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Lloyds/Telegraph awards reveal the best British entrepreneurs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Light electric motor spins out". Phys.org. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Special commendation: Electric avenue". The Engineer. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  6. ^ "YASA motors for hybrid vehicles". www.yasamotors.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. ^ "YASA Motors » Standard Electric Axial Flux Motors - Yasa 750, Yasa 400,". YASA Motors. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  8. ^ "YASA Motors » Hybridisation - Integrated Electric Motor and Engine Applications". YASA Motors. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  9. ^ "YASA Motors » P400 Series,". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Application Example – Drive eO – PP01 Pikes Peak Hill Climb". YASA Motors. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  11. ^ "YASA Motors' Work for Jaguar Land Rover Recognised". YASA Motors. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Koenigsegg charges forward with 1,500-hp Regera hybrid hypercar [w/video]". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  13. ^ "The Drayson Racing FIA World Land Speed Record". YASA Motors. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Britain claims electric land speed record!". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Drayson Racing electric car sets new world speed record". BBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  16. ^ YASA Motors. "YASA Releases New Motor and Generator Products for Serial Production". www.yasamotors.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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