The Advanced Superconducting Motor Experimental Demonstrator (ASuMED) project was a major EU-funded initiative to develop and demonstrate a fully superconducting motor suitable for electric aircraft propulsion.
Key Objectives
- Demonstrate a fully superconducting 1 MW motor
- Achieve power density of 20 kW/kg
- Validate the feasibility of HTS technology for aviation
Partners
The consortium included KIT, Oswald Elektromotoren, Rolls-Royce, Cambridge University, University of Aschaffenburg, Air Liquide, Demaco, SuperOx, and IEE Bratislava.
Results
The project successfully demonstrated key superconducting motor components and advanced the technology readiness level for aviation applications of HTS motors.