Tenders/Non-Torque Loading System for Electrical Machine Testing Including Drive System

Non-Torque Loading System for Electrical Machine Testing Including Drive System

University Of Edinburgh

Published: Jul 6, 2026

Updated: Jul 8, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the energy and power, architecture and engineering and Research sectors, with a focus on Renewable Energy. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Public Contracts Scotland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the energy and power sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

We seek a system to allow us to test electrical machines with a minimum power-rating of 20 kW and ideally higher powers. Our researchers design, develop and test small electrical machines (at full scale), as well as downscaled prototypes of electrical machines for large offshore renewable energy applications. We seek a system to allow us to test electrical machines with a minimum power-rating of 20 kW and ideally higher powers. Our researchers design, develop and test small electrical machines (at full scale), as well as downscaled prototypes of electrical machines for large offshore renewable energy applications. To date, we have used an in-house drivetrain test rig, rated at 20kW and with variable speed capability up to 100rpm. This effectively means that we can control torque or rotational speed and the effective electrical load on the electrical machine under test. In our current and future work, we are interested in applying the non-torque loads that might be present in full scale environments to the electrical machines under test. In particular we would like to understand how air-gaps of the electrical machine under test will vary when subjected to those non-torque loads, and hence impact on electrical performance and mechanical integrity. Ideally this system would allow a complete electrical machine to be tested, without separation of and independent mounting of the rotor and stator of the electrical machine under test. The minimum power-rating we desire for the new system is 20 kW, and the minimum speed is 100 rpm, but we are interested in solutions that provide higher power and speed ranges beyond these values. System foot print: 5 m by 2 m Typical electrical machine under-test: 1m outer diameter and 0.4m in axial length Maximum height (when electrical machine under test is mounted): 2 m Power electrical machine under test: 20kW Rotational speed electrical machine under test: 100rpm Vertical force: 50kN Horizontal force: 50kN Moment about vertical: 25 kNm Moment about horizontal: 25 kNm

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About University Of Edinburgh

University Of Edinburgh has issued 495 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 13 currently open and 343 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, General Supplies & Services, and Health & Medical. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via Public Contracts Scotland and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: July 6, 2026.

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