“We’re bridging the gap between commercial development and groundbreaking academic research.”
Continuous Solutions Team
Founded in 2014, we are driven by our mission to create the most efficient electric motors in the world
The Continuous Solutions lab is located in the Portland State Business Accelerator. We are a one of a kind high-power lab on the the West Coast with capabilities rivaling major power and energy research facilities in the US. Our close ties to research conducted at Portland State University and Purdue University brings our work to the intersection of government, academia, and commercial sectors.
Continuous Solutions Facilities
Our lab is equipped with a comprehensive selection of motor and generator test dynamometers that cover a wide range of torque, speeds and power
Fully instrumented
Power supplies up to 800vdc
Power levels 1 hp to 200 hp
4 quadrant speed and torque control
High power units with energy recovery
Liquid cooling system capabilities
PCB creation and reworking station
Fully integrated lab
Development History
In 2015, Continuous Solutions began work with the US Army to develop a high performance switched reluctance motor controller that would reduce the noise and vibration of an SRM by up to 50%. Through this project, we developed an algorithm called “Torque Ripple Minimization.” Able to reduce the torque ripple by 80%, vibration up to 75% and the noise in decibels more than 50%.
The development of our Genetic Algorithm Multi-Objective Optimization Machine Design (GO-CS), allows us to generate thousands of machine designs and investigate various competing tradeoffs such as: manufacturing tolerances, material variances, alternative materials and geometries, and other aspects that are critical during mass manufacturing.
Our clients are electric motor companies, industrial start ups and government entities
We aim to continuously develop and prototype technology which pushes our mission forward. Including hardware for switch reluctant machine design and drives, and analysis tools for designing and diagnosing existing machines. We also offer fractional horsepower servo motor repair in industrial manufacturing on the West Coast.
Vetted and trusted by multiple departments in the Government including the Navy and Army, Continuous Solutions has an 80% success rate in obtaining the Phase 1 government contracts we seek.
Continuous Solutions engages in partnerships and offers services ranging from engineering based consulting for product development, as well as technical services relating to renewable energy, energy efficiency and power electronics.
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