ULTRA CONDUCTING COMPOSITES (UCC) FOR ADVANCED ELECTRIC MOTORS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TO DEVELOP AND SCALE UP THE INNOVATIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE ULTRA-CONDUCTING COPPER/CNT COMPOSITE (UCC) TAPES CAPABLE OF >10% REDUCTION IN RESISTANCE, >10% INCREASE IN AMPACITY, AND >10% IMPROVEMENT IN STRENGTH COMPARED WITH PURE COPPER. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FABRICATE AND APPLY UCC/CU AND UCC/AL CONDUCTOR MATERIALS IN TRACTION MOTORS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING 10% MOTOR PERFORMANCE. THE TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED AND DEMONSTRATED IN THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP EXPAND UCC MATERIAL APPLICATIONS AND ENHANCE TRACTION MOTOR PERFORMANCE, AND THE APPROACH AND METHODOLOGIES DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED IN THIS PROJECT CAN BE READILY APPLIED TO OTHER MATERIAL/COMPONENT SYSTEMS TO SHORTEN DEVELOPMENT TIME AND COST.