Power electronics optimisation for next generation electric vehicle components

Project Information

PowerDrive

Grant agreement ID: 101056857

DOI

10.3030/101056857

EC signature date 22 April 2022

Start date 1 May 2022

End date 30 April 2026

Funded under

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Total cost

€ 5 998 877,50

EU contribution

€ 5 998 877,00

Coordinated by

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Belgium

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (4)

Data management plan

A detailed version the Data management planDMP The DMP will address data set reference and name data set description standards and metadata data sharing and archiving and preservation Also the DMP shows the status of reflection within the consortium about the data that is produced

Report with the developed converter topologies, modulation techniques, and control strategies

This report contains a detailed list of the converter topologies found in literature (papers, patents, and commercial solutions) that can be used in POWERDRIVE. Such list will contain assessment and KPIs to help the preselection for the further tasks as well as modulation and control techniques.

Report on topology study and inverter specifications

This report contains a detailed list of the inverter topologies found in literature (papers, patents, and commercial solutions) that can be used in POWERDRIVE. Such list will contain assessment and KPIs to help the preselection for the further tasks.Change in due date requested by Chalmers due to the following:Chalmers has initiated several concept evaluation studies with other project partners (Infineon, Rogers, and SCIRE). Since we have had a delay in the official joining of Infineon to the project, it was impossible to make sufficient progress in the concept studies. These studies will take 3-4 months to be concluded.Chalmers plans to build an intermediate 3-phase inverter prototype using HybridPack to verify the preliminary design of the inverter (gate driver, DC link capacitor stress, heat sink, and DC bus bar). The results will aid in finalizing the inverter specification. However, this activity is also affected by the official inclusion of Infineon in the project. The current plan is to have a working prototype by the end of September to Mid-October.The delay should consider the summer vacation period (July-Aug)

PEDR first version

A detailed version the plan for dissemination and exploitation including communication activitiesPEDR This plan is delivered in M6 but it is periodically updated in alignment with the progress of POWERDRIVE

Data sets, microdata, etc (2)

Powertrain target specifications, constrains, limitations, and requirements

A list of target specifications that the final results should try to meet as well as identified constrains and limitations that should be considered during the execution of POWERDRIVE Finally a set of requirements are developed by NEVS that the developments of the other WPs should follow

Calibration of driving behaviour app

This report will contain full details of task 81 reporting the results of the calibration of commercially available driving behaviour app using an instrumented Electric Vehicle In this report an assessment of relevant commercially available apps is done with respect to the generation of reliable driving cycles

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (2)

Web Video

Production and multi-channel distribution of project videos promoting the approach and strategy of POWERDRIVE as well as the results of relevant WPs.

Project Identity Kit - Website and Logo

A project identity kit composed of Design of the project identity logo printable material and communication messages M6Development of the Project website M8Design production distribution of printed information material M8Activity on generalist Social Media channel M8M42

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (9)

Integrated Inductor-Transformers for High-Frequency Converters: An Overview

Author(s): Hans Wouters, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Issue 40, 2025, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3569420

3D-Matrix Inductor-Transformer with Fractional-Turn Interleaving in a CLLC Resonant Converter for Bidirectional Onboard Chargers

Author(s): Hans Wouters, Wout Vanderwegen, Cédric Keibeck, Marek Ryłko, Kazuhiro Umetani, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2025, ISSN 2168-6777
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2025.3587336

Fast and Accurate Non-linear Model for Synchronous Machines Including Core Losses

Author(s): Amr A. Abbas, Joonas Vesa, Hadhiq Khan, Hao Chen, Yujing Liu, Paavo Rasilo
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2024, ISSN 0885-8969
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2024.3394612

Comprehensive Dynamic Current Control of Electrically Excited Synchronous Machines With Magnetic Mutual Couplings

Author(s): Junfei Tang, Bowen Jiang, Luca Boscaglia, Hao Chen, Yujing Liu, Stefan Lundberg
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Issue 71, 2024, ISSN 0278-0046
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2024.3368104

Artificial Intelligence Applications in High-Frequency Magnetic Components Design for Power Electronics Systems: An Overview

Author(s): Xiaobing Shen, Yu Zuo, Jiaze Kong, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Issue 39, 2024, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3381431

Dynamic Current Reference Determination of Electrically Excited Synchronous Machines Based on Torque Gradients of Copper Losses

Author(s): Junfei Tang, Bowen Jiang, Hao Chen, Yujing Liu, Stefan Lundberg
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Issue 39, 2024, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3377470

Bidirectional Onboard Chargers for Electric Vehicles: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends

Author(s): Hans Wouters, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2024, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2023.3319996

Comparison of Finite-Element-Based State-Space Models for PM Synchronous Machines

Published in: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Issue 29, 2022, ISSN 0885-8969
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2014.2307472

Conditional Generative Adversarial Network Aided Iron Loss Prediction for High-Frequency Magnetic Components

Author(s): Xiaobing Shen, Yu Zuo, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Issue 39, 2024, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3397041

Conference proceedings (12)

VALIDITY OF GPS DATA IN DRIVING CYCLES

Author(s): Smith II, Harry, Akhtar, S., O’Mahony, M., Caulfield, B.
Published in: Proceedings of the Universities Transport Study Group (UTSG), 2023

Loss Minimization Control of PMSM for Electrified Non-Road Mobile Machinery Using Flux and Loss Maps

Author(s): Chunjie Dai, Hadhiq Khan, Amr A. Abbas, Paavo Rasilo, Tatiana Minav
Published in: 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), 2024
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICEM60801.2024.10700517

Analysis of DC Bus Bar Inductance on Performance of 2-level Inverter

Author(s): Hari Sankar Natesan Sugumar, Nimananda Sharma, Artem Rodionov, Yujing Liu, Pablo Paz Sagues, Andre Uhlemann
Published in: IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905149

PCB-Winding Integrated Transformer for 800-V Dual Active Bridge Converter using 1.2-kV GaN Devices

Author(s): Hans Wouters, Wei-Ren Lin, Nicolas Pirson, Thomas Jochmans, Yu Zuo, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: 2025 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/APEC48143.2025.10977235

Interleaved PCB Winding Planar Transformer for Electric Vehicle Charging CLLC Converters

Author(s): Hans Wouters, Hassan Pervaiz, Tim Geboers, Yu Zuo, Wei-Ren Lin, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: 2024 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2024
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/APEC48139.2024.10509410

Optimisation of Magnetic Loss Trade-offs in High-Frequency Litz Wire Transformers

Author(s): H. Wouters, X. Shen, H. Pervaiz and W. Martinez
Published in: 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe), Issue 25, 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.23919/EPE23ECCEEurope58414.2023.10264333

Optimal Dimensioning of DC Link Capacitor for Traction Machine and Drive Cycles

Author(s): Nimananda Sharma, Artem Rodionov, Yujing Liu
Published in: IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905898

Markov Chain and K-means Clustering Analyses for Constructing Electric Vehicle Drive Cycles for Dublin, Ireland

Author(s): Suhail Akhtarl, Harry Smith, Brian Caulfiel, Margaret O’Mahony
Published in: Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems, 2024, ISBN 978-3-031-89444-2
Publisher: Springer, Cham
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_20

DAB with Switched Inductor (DAB-SI) for Reduced Effective Currents at Light-load Operation

Author(s): Camilo Suarez Buitrago, Diego Bernal Cobaleda, Wilmar Martinez
Published in: 2024 IEEE 9th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/SPEC62217.2024.10892981

A systematic approach to adopt a relevant methodology for developing representative drive cycles for optimisation of the powertrain module of electric vehicles.

Author(s): Akhtar, S., Smith II, H., Caulfield, B., O’Mahony, M.
Published in: Proceedings of the Universities Transport Study Group (UTSG) Conference, 2023

Pareto Optimised High-Frequency Planar Transformers for Electric Vehicle Chargers

Author(s): H. Wouters, W. -R. Lin and W. Martinez
Published in: IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2023
Publisher: RESEARCH GATE
DOI: 10.1109/ECCE53617.2023.10362898

A systematic approach to adopt a relevant methodology for developing representative drive cycles for optimisation of the powertrain module of electric vehicles

Author(s): Akhtar, S., Smith II, H., Caulfield, B., O’Mahony, M.
Published in: Proceedings of the Universities Transport Study Group (UTSG) Conference, 2025