Project overview

Fuel cells are regarded as a promising technology for an environmentally friendly energy supply and transportation of the future. In the current state of the art, the high-speed air compressor plays a key role in the air supply of the fuel cell subsystem, which supplies the cathode with oxygen. These compressors are characterized by their low weight, compactness and high efficiency.

The aim of the project is to increase the technological maturity of next-generation compressors that do not contain rare earths and yet offer comparable or better performance than current solutions. In addition, another focus is on the development and implementation of bearingless technologies to further increase the performance of these compressors.

The project has a duration of 4 years and is being carried out under the direction of Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Wolfgang Gruber.

Cooperation partner
The project is being carried out in close cooperation with Garrett Motion and the Brno University of Technology, Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Electronics.

Researchers involved:
In addition to the project leader, the following experts are also involved in the project:

• Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Gerd Bramerdorfer
• DI Dr. Edmund Marth
• DI Andreas Josef Pröll
• B.A. Idil Somer
• Gerhard Strasser
• DI Stefan Mallinger

We look forward to the exciting developments and results that this project has in store for fuel cell technology and further progress in the field of electric drive systems.

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