Focuses on 5 major research areas for Electric Vehicles (EV) including: Electric machine design, Electric machine testing, Machine drives and control, Inductive & conductive charging, and Electric vehicle simulation and testingConducts battery-to-powertrain-to-wheel research in an effort to promote creativity, collaboration, and practical know-how to enhance EV research landscapeFacilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and fosters world-class transformative and innovative research through government and industry partners including CanmetMATERIALS, Ford Motor Company, and D&V electronicsPossesses one of the best electric vehicle powertrain components and system test infrastructure in North America, capable of testing different types of electric machines and drives up to 150 kW and six phases at 14,000 rpmEquipped with Opal-RT hardware-in-loop testing capability, thermal imagers for electric machines and power electronics, custom designed permanent magnet, switched reluctance, brushless DC, aluminum- and copper rotor induction and wound field synchronous machinesHas many custom designed power electronics converters up to 80 kVA to conduct research on control of machines and conductive and inductive battery charging, as well as high-end power quality analyzers, energy analyzers, oscilloscopes and numerous current, voltage and speed measuring unitWindsor’s unique climate of co-operation between academic, business and industry sectors gives you access to state-of-the-art engineering facilities and outstanding career opportunities. Whether you're a high school student trying to learn more about engineering, a potential graduate student considering advanced study through a master's or doctoral degree, a company or industry representative wondering if our university can assist you with a research problem, we're positive that the Faculty of Engineering can help you.The Faculty of Engineering offers programs designed to develop professional competence and prepare students to solve the technical problems of society and the global environment.

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