Experimental Closed-Circuit, Electro-Hydraulic Architecture for Electrified Off-Road Vehicles

On today's show, our guest is Nathan Featherstone, a PhD Student at Purdue University's Maha Fluid Power Research Center. This lab has the distinction of being the NFPA's first University Power Partner, and is educating the next generation of fluid power engineers and leaders, Nathan's early successes being one example of this. Nathan spoke at iVT to demonstrate his experimental electro-hydraulic architecture for electrified off-road vehicles. Using a novel design for connecting the pump, motor, and actuator, he was able to achieve significant, though still experimental, gains in system efficiency. Subscribe to the Fluid Power Forum today to never miss an episode. The podcast is available on all of your favorite podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Radio. Connect with our host, Eric Lanke, at [email protected]. Connect with our guest, Nathan Featherstone, at [email protected]. To download the presentation materials mentioned, click here. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan, and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA. # FluidPowerForum #offhighway #electrification