Electrification of Heavy Transport in New Zealand
Research in energy explores sustainable, reliable and cost-effective energy systems. Collaboration with New Zealand and international stakeholders connects academic research activities with industrial needs in the development of impactful innovation and low/zero-carbon technology.
This $12.5 million MBIE-funded project involves the development of a cryogenic cooling system for the stator and rotor of a fully-superconductive 3 MW electric aeroplane motor. As New Zealand’s only academic cryocooler research institution, THERA will focus on the development of a thermoacoustic cryocooler that operates on sound waves without requiring any moving parts.
External collaborators
Robinson Institute, Callaghan Innovation, University of Auckland, KAIST (South Korea), University of Canterbury, University of Cambridge (UK), Manukau Institute of Technology, Ara Institute of Canterbury.
