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GM Study Highlights The Increasing Technical Demands on Motors of Increasing Electrification; Bar Wound Stators as Good Present-Day Solution

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Bar winding uses. Bar winding lowers winding resistance 30% or more, lowering overall losses when compared to conventional wire wound types. Bar winding lowers winding resistance 30% or more, lowering overall losses when compared to conventional wire wound types. Wire wound (top) vs. bar wound (bottom).

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

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GM believes that the rectangular wire construction—the bar winding—has “salient and tangible” benefits for electric driving that come from the improvement in performance of the stator. With bar winding construction, GM can pack in more copper, with about half of the DC resistance of the stator. Click to enlarge.

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