Objective The automotive industry has not yet decided which the optimum architecture solution for electric vehicles is; this and the fact that requirements and constraints deriving from an electrical powertrain are much less stringent in several areas make necessary to study new solutions specifically designed for the particularities of electric vehicles. Therefore E-LIGHT proposal aims at exploring all the aspects and requirements for optimal electric vehicle architectures.These particularities will be studied in E-Light project, focussing on:• Modularity of components• Ergonomic designs• Innovative safety concepts• Better aerodynamic performance and lesser weight which will decrease the overall power consumption and consequently will increase the range.The main objective of E-Light project is to develop an innovative multi-material modular architecture specifically designed for electric vehicles, achieving optimal light weight and crashworthy performances while ensuring ergonomic on board.In order to achieve this objective, the following scientific and technical objectives have been defined• Identification of architectural requirements for future EV, focussing on lightweight for different battery and electric motor configurations (front or rear stand alone, wheel in hub).• Identification of optimal multi-materials solution to become part of the EV architectures.• The optimal geometries and designs for the EV architectures, taking into account previously studied architectural requirements and materials.• Definition of design methodology and testing procedures in order to develop general design guidelines and testing procedures towards more sustainable, lightweight, modular concepts of the design process. Fields of science social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehiclesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometrysocial sciencespsychologyergonomics Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) GC-SST.2010.7-5. - Advanced electric vehicle concepts Call for proposal FP7-SST-2010-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator FUNDACION CIDAUT Address Plaza vicente aleixandre campos 2 pq tecnologico de boecillo 209 47151 Valladolid Spain See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Valladolid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maria Teresa Fernandez Peña (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 519 249,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution € 383 660,00 Address Firth court western bank S10 2TN Sheffield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Joanne Watson (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TECNALIA CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA AIE Participation ended Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Parque tecnológico de bizkaia, calle geldo edificio 700 48160 Derio See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Borja Emaldi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 381 500,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ane Irazustabarrena (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EAST-4D CARBON TECHNOLOGY GMBH Germany EU contribution € 191 400,00 Address Hauboldstrasse 8 01239 Dresden See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Elke Walter (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window RICARDO CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 278 600,00 Address Bridge works BN43 5FG Shoreham by sea See on map Region South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex West Sussex (South West) Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Corin Wren (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window PININFARINA SPA Italy EU contribution € 173 400,00 Address Via bruno buozzi 6 10100 Turin See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Filippo Cappadona (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window POLE VEHICULE DU FUTUR France EU contribution € 172 065,00 Address Rue armand japy 15 25460 Etupes See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Eric Gross (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
