For the sake of reducing the amount of carbon-dioxide emission and prevent further global warming, wind-power generators and hybrid cars are attracting a lot of attention.
Generators for wind-generated-power systems must be compact, lightweight, and highly efficient. Accordingly, at Hitachi Research Laboratory, while improving the design and analysis technology for large-scale generators that we have accumulated over the years, we are performing research and development on generators for wind-generated power in response to global needs.
What's more, in regards to hybrid cars, we are undertaking research and development on compact, high-performance drive motors. In this field, we are taking full advantage of the electronic and insulation design technology and advanced simulation technology for medium- and small-sized motors that we have built up over many years.
The motors and generators mentioned above apply neodymium-iron-boron (Nd-Fe-B) magnets-which have excellent thermal resistance-developed by Hitachi Metals, Ltd. Being able to perform research and development on generators and motors in collaboration with researchers specializing in magnetic materials is one of our strengths.
