OPerating RAck For Full-Electric Vehicle

Objective

To improve deployment of electrical vehicles in Europe, large scale production processes for Rack, cells and electrical components need to be developed. The OPERA4FEV project aims to develop a cost effective innovative thermoplastic battery rack, able to integrate any type of cylindrical cells. The solution proposed by OPERA4FEV project, adaptable to any Full Electric Vehicle model, will indeed integrate electrical, hydraulic connections and component housing to reduce cost assembly. In order to show the relevance of the solution and meet strong industrial benefits, the rack will be integrated on two functional demonstrators.
The whole value chain will be addressed, including the eco-design (dismantling and recycling of critical materials), assembly/integration and production of cells and electrical components. As safety of the on-board battery in electric, hybrid, and plug-in vehicles is of paramount importance to the international automakers, OPERA4FEV will pay particular attention to the evaluate the effects of the rack characteristics regarding vehicle crash safety, and will focus on the potential risks for the vehicle and its occupants in case of failure of one or more batteries. To sum up, the main innovations of the OPERA4FEV project are : Thermoplastic rack integrating the electrical and hydraulic connections ; use of thermoplastic pultruded reinforcements, infrared welding for plastic part assembly ; improved regulation and heat transfer ; use of recycled material ; recycling and End of Life ; weight reduction ; Life Cycle Assesment ; reduction of number of components ; maintain the cells in the rack reversibly and lighter with robust tightness ; establish fast connections.

Fields of science

• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling
• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport › electric vehicles

Programme(s)

• FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)

Topic(s)

• GC.SST.2011.7-7. - Advanced eco-design and manufacturing processes for batteries and electrical components

Call for proposal

FP7-2011-GC-ELECTROCHEMICAL-STORAGE
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

MECAPLAST SA

Address

Avenue Albert Ii 4-6
98014 Monaco
Monaco

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Philippe Azemar (Mr.)

Participants (10)

INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON

France

EU contribution

€ 348 089

Address

20 Avenue Albert Einstein
69621 Villeurbanne Cedex

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Françoise Martin (Ms.)

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 340 078

Address

Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussel

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Vereeken Maria (Ms.)

EVE SYSTEM SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 486 707

Address

Chemin Des Erables Za De La Ronze 56
69440 Taluyers

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Frédéric Meniere (Mr.)

FAM AUTOMOBILES SAS

Participation ended

France

Address

Allee Henri Hugoniot 115
25600 Brognard

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Bruno Courtalon (Mr.)

OLESA - INDUSTRIAS DE MOLDES SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 453 236

Address

Rua Manuel Costa Correia Junior
3720 Santiago Da Riba

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

José Maria Leite Pinto (Mr.)

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 516 020

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Massimo Casali (Dr.)

REPOL SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 218 312,60

Address

Calle A Poligono Industrial El Mijares
12550 Almazora

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Götz Winter (Mr.)

MECACORP

France

EU contribution

€ 930 538,40

Address

Avenue De Verdun 143/143 Bis
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Anthony Alves (Mr.)

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

EU contribution

€ 438 623

Address

Calle Ramiro De Maeztu 7 Edificio Rectorado
28040 Madrid

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Gonzalo León Serrano (Prof.)

MIA ELECTRIC SAS

Participation ended

France

Address

Rue Des Pierrieres 45
79143 Cerizay

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Didier Maignant (Mr.)