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Feasibility of high-frequency alternating current power for motor auxiliary loads in vehicles

This research presents the first academic study, since the late 1990s, into the suitability of high frequency AC power for vehicle applications. The research was undertaken in collaboration with a UK based SME, Juice Technology, and co-funded by the DTI (TP/5/POW/6/I/H0049D). The research concluded that significant mass reduction could be realised. However for some applications this was offset by a prohibitively high cost. The research was employed by Juice Technology to inform their commercial strategy and in particular the potential for technology transfer from their existing building services market through to the automotive sector. Phil Rimmer, Chief Technical Officer, primmer@juicetechnology.ac.uk.