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Koenigsegg aims to reinvent electric drive with new Raxial Flux motors
https://newatlas.com ^ | February 1, 2022 | By C.C. Weiss

Posted on 02/02/2022 10:29:47 AM PST by Red Badger

The compact, flat Koenigsegg Quark motor is designed to integrate easily into supercars and other vehiclesKoenigsegg VIEW 8 IMAGES

Not one to let the inadequacies of existing technology stand in its way, Koenigsegg has been an innovating pioneer in modern powertrain technology, rethinking fundamentals with solutions like gearbox-free direct-drive hybrids and camshaft-free engines. Its latest breakthrough has come in the form of a compact electric motor that squeezes together the torque-heavy benefits of axial flux topology with the power-dense boost of a radial flux layout. The all-new Quark motor will help the boundary-smashing Gemera four-seat GT achieve sprint times formerly reserved for the world's quickest electric coupes while supporting a wide range of applications from aerospace to marine.

Developing the world's first "mega-GT," a four-seat grand tourer with power and performance figures to rival the world's most expensive, overpowered hyper-coupes, is no easy task. Koenigsegg continues to approach it by shrinking down its powertrain, work that started with shoehorning 590 hp into a 2.0-liter three-cylinder fossil free-fuel engine it calls the "Tiny Friendly Giant." It's always planned to configure that engine within a gearbox-free Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD) layout, using three complementary electric motors. This week, it's provided a closer look at what the small, potent e-machines will look like.

Koenigsegg applied principles from existing radial flux and axial flux motors to develop what it calls Raxial Flux topology. It doesn't explain what exactly that combination looks like in practice, but it does promise the best torque-to-power-to-weight ratio in the industry. The Quark motor's 8.5 kW/kg power-weight ratio doesn't exceed previously set benchmarks, but the 66-lb (30-kg) motor really shines in its 443 lb-ft (600 Nm) of peak torque.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; History; Travel
KEYWORDS: automobile; battery; electric; engine
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To: Dr. Sivana

That is true, but motors will get smaller, lighter and more powerful, just as IC engines did in the early 20th Century.

I predict the emergence of ultra-magnets that are very small, super strong and not made of rare earth metals.

Super Capacitors/Batteries will charge in minutes, not hours and since the electric cars will have much less parts and therefore less labor, they will be cheaper...........


21 posted on 02/02/2022 11:27:04 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger
For the shade-tree mechanic who prefers more conventional units of measure (if my calculations are correct): the peak torque is about 440 pound-feet and the peak horsepower in about 335. Very impressive numbers from an engine that is closer in physical size to a lawnmower engine than a car engine.

The innovations that the Koenigsegg team develop are truly amazing. That is a talented bunch of engineers.

22 posted on 02/02/2022 11:27:43 AM PST by CommerceComet ("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
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To: CommerceComet

And they can be STACKED!.....................


23 posted on 02/02/2022 11:34:26 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

What I found remarkable as well as interesting about this company is that just about all or most components are designed, developed and produced in house. There are some interesting YouTube movies about this remarkable company, worth watching.


24 posted on 02/02/2022 11:58:12 AM PST by saintgermaine (Saintgermain the time traveler)
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To: Red Badger
Just curious...with Rat Party Headquarters planning to shut down coal fired plants,gas fired plants,oil fired plants and nuclear plants where's the power to charge batteries gonna come from when EVs represent 10%....25%...50% of private cars on the road?
25 posted on 02/02/2022 11:59:45 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: Red Badger

Paging John Galt. Please pick up the courtesy phone in the lobby.

5.56mm


26 posted on 02/02/2022 12:02:54 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: Red Badger

I just read that Indycar is using supercaps in their new hybrid drivetrain from Mahle.


27 posted on 02/02/2022 12:03:22 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Windmills, solar panels and unicorn farts, silly!..................


28 posted on 02/02/2022 12:03:47 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Yeah 300hp/liter is race car spec.


29 posted on 02/02/2022 12:05:30 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Deaf Smith

Hi.

A miss print.

It’s nana meters. The distance between you and your nana.

Where she can bop you on your head.

5.56mm


30 posted on 02/02/2022 12:08:25 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: Lurker

The graph shows foot pounds. The conversion is indeed to Newton meters


31 posted on 02/02/2022 12:22:27 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: CommerceComet

Now if they would just get to work on a Racial Flux version that could take us a fair distance for an equitable charge...


32 posted on 02/02/2022 12:22:50 PM PST by revetment
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To: Deaf Smith

No. The graph is in foot pounds

Nanometer is a length not an energy value. Newton meters is appropriate


33 posted on 02/02/2022 12:23:35 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster

Don’t even get me started on Kilo/Pascals.

L


34 posted on 02/02/2022 12:26:07 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Red Badger

Super Capicitors have been 10 years away for 40 years. It might happen, but really hasn’t yet.


35 posted on 02/02/2022 1:08:41 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ( “to defend themselves, they are using the same weapons with which they were struck.”Pope St. Pius X)
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To: Nifster

Being consistent (?) the graph has “TORQUE (NM)” on the left side.


36 posted on 02/02/2022 2:16:09 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken tfahat's for sure.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Many experimenters have replaced car batteries with a deck of super capacitors that take up less than half the space and can weigh as little as one third of a conventional battery. Also, they tolerate temperature extremes better than most battery types. I built one for about $40.00 and also built a backup deck that fits in one of the pockets in the rear of my van. Fantastic money-saving device!


37 posted on 02/02/2022 2:40:27 PM PST by Hillary'sMoralVoid (Super capacitors are here!)
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To: Red Badger
This works on the same principle as the "Turbo Encabulator", correct?


38 posted on 02/02/2022 3:07:54 PM PST by moovova
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To: moovova

39 posted on 02/03/2022 5:15:01 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

short video explaining axial fkux motors in comparison to common radial flux motors and why axial flux has greater torque to weight advantage.

https://youtu.be/8EEVPVNJHjM


40 posted on 02/03/2022 5:26:30 AM PST by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and fools who c00an not govern. " Chesterton)
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