Permanent magnet machines harness advanced magnetic materials and precision engineering to deliver high power density, efficiency and controllability for electric propulsion. In these machines, ...

MagLev Aero unveiled its "HyperDrive" propulsion system for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which utilizes magnetic levitation and a unique many-bladed rim design. The ...

A space thruster using superconducting magnets completed its first orbital tests and could someday propel spacecraft using ...

A number of concepts exist for exploiting the solar wind as a means of propulsion: the MagSail, the e-sail, and the plasma magnet. All of these concepts work predominately as drag devices and thus are ...

Research institute aims to commercialize magnet-based propulsion technology for space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The VX-200 low temperature superconducting magnet has been delivered to Ad Astra’s Houston facility by its manufacturer, Scientific Magnetics Ltd. of Oxford, England and has successfully passed a ...

The Switch, a supplier of permanent magnet (PM) machines for marine applications, has launched the PMM850M PM machine, a compact, high-efficiency solution designed to help shipowners lower fuel ...

The Pentagon’s advanced science division is taking a new look at a technology that promises to revolutionize how warships travel and fight in the world’s oceans. The Defense Advanced Research Projects ...

UQM Technologies has developed a 150 kW (200 horsepower) peak power permanent magnet propulsion system suited for high-performance automotive applications as well as heavy-duty commercial and military ...