Auxiliary power unit tops 40 Ampere

Auxiliary power unit tops 40 Ampere

Sep 15, 2021

On August 17, 2021, the research team from frauscher thermal motors celebrated a successful milestone: the prototype of an auxiliary power unit achieved a stable charging current of 40 amps on a truck battery set with a nominal voltage of 24 volts. This means a...
New generation alphagamma® motors

New generation alphagamma® motors

Feb 3, 2021

In January 2018 we put the first prototypes of our alphagamma® motors in the 7.5 kW class into operation on our test benches. After a total of 29,000 hours of operating experience, both in internal test operations and in external practical use, we can now proudly...
VERENA research award goes to Frauscher Thermal Motors

VERENA research award goes to Frauscher Thermal Motors

Oct 21, 2020

As part of the national innovation award ceremony, Verbund’s General Director Dipl. Ing. Wolfgang Anzengruber, in the presence of Minister Dr. Margarete Schramböck handed over the special prize VERENA to the research company Frauscher Thermal Motors. The award...
alphagamma® technology: 18.000 hours of operating experience

alphagamma® technology: 18.000 hours of operating experience

Jun 25, 2020

After two and a half years of operating experience, including extreme stress tests in the field, we may draw a very positive balance: alphagamma® technology is indeed the key to maintenance-free combustion engines. Maintenance-free, at least regarding to the...
Landfill gas – no problem for alphagamma® engines

Landfill gas – no problem for alphagamma® engines

Mar 9, 2020

As part of the research project “Lean gas CHP”, we installed our mobile Stirling CHP on the site of a landfill and powered it with landfill gas over a period of 4 weeks in January 2020. Unlike previous field tests, the cooling circuit had to be maintained...