The University of Nottingham · Awarded contract
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Provision of 500KW 25,000rpm Motor Generator Dynamometer Test Stand for University of Nottingham

Awarded 01 Oct 2020

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Awarded01 Oct 2020
Value£2,100,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 5y ago1y 1mo term
Awarded 1 Oct 2020Expired 31 Oct 2021

The University of Nottingham awarded a contract to Kistler Instruments Ltd.

for the design, build, turnkey installation, commissioning, and training on the use of a 500KW 25,000rpm motor generator dynamometer test stand.

The test stand will be used to test and characterise other rotating machines in the research field of electrified propulsion.

The contract value is £2,100,000.

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