Project description DEENESFRITPL User-centric design for energy efficient electric cars Electric vehicles require innovative, user-centric design. The EU-funded QUIET project aims to develop an energy-efficient electric vehicle with increased real-world driving range. Leveraging innovative technologies for passenger comfort and safety, lightweight materials with improved thermal insulation, and optimised energy management, the project prioritises thermal performance enhancement. This includes cabin heating/cooling systems and user-centric heating/cooling modules. Lightweight glass, composites for windows and the chassis, and seat components crafted from light metals like aluminium or magnesium will be incorporated. The expected result is a 30 % energy reduction, approximately 20 % lighter components, and a minimum 25 % increase in driving range. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective QUIET aims at developing an improved and energy efficient electric vehicle with increased driving range under real-world driving conditions. This is achieved by exploiting the synergies of a technology portfolio in the areas of: user-centric design with enhanced passenger comfort and safety, lightweight materials with enhanced thermal insulation properties, and optimised vehicle energy management.The developed technologies will be integrated and qualified in a Honda B-segment electric vehicle validator. Among these, a novel refrigerant for cooling, combined with an energy-saving heat pump operation for heating, advanced thermal storages based on phase change materials, powerfilms for infrared radiative heating, and materials for enhanced thermal insulation of the cabin will be investigated. Further focus is put on lightweight glasses and composites for windows and chassis, as well as light metal aluminium or magnesium seat components. Optimized energy management strategies, such as pre-conditioning and zonal cooling/heating the passenger cabin as well as user-centric designed cooling/heating modules will further enhance the thermal performance of the vehicle. These strategies will be seamlessly implemented in an intelligent vehicle control unit enhanced by a novel Human Machine Interface, which, beyond being intuitive and user friendly, will also consider diverse users’ needs, accounting for gender and ageing society aspects.The objective of QUIET is to reduce the energy needed for cooling and heating the cabin of an electric vehicle under different driving conditions, by at least 30 % compared to the Honda baseline 2017. Additionally, a weight reduction of about 20 % of vehicle components (e.g. doors, windshields, seats, heating and air conditioning) is also addressed. These efforts will finally lead to a minimum of 25 % driving range increase under both hot (+40 °C) and cold (-10 °C) weather conditions. Fields of science social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehiclesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringheat engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metals Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme Topic(s) GV-05-2017 - Electric vehicle user-centric design for optimised energy efficiency Call for proposal H2020-GV-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-GV-2017 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH Net EU contribution € 1 013 720,00 Address GIEFINGGASSE 4 1210 Wien Austria See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 332 831,25 Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. 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LKR LEICHTMETALLKOMPETENZZENTRUM RANSHOFEN GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 319 111,25 Address LAMPRECHTSHAUSENERSTRASSE 61 5282 Ranshofen See on map Region Westösterreich Oberösterreich Innviertel Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 319 111,25 HONDA R&D EUROPE (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 938 937,50 Address CARL LEGIEN STRASSE 30 63073 Offenbach Am Main See on map Region Hessen Darmstadt Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 995 712,50 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. 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HONDA R & D EUROPE (UK) LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 56 775,00 Address THIRD FLOOR, BUILDING 1410, ARLINGTON BUSINESS PARK RG7 4SA READING See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 56 775,00 AVL QPUNKT GMBH Participation ended Austria Net EU contribution € 252 683,43 Address GEWERBEPARK 11 8075 HART BEI GRAZ See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 252 683,43 AVL THERMAL AND HVAC GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 498 800,00 Address IM ZUKUNFTSPARK 1 74076 Heilbronn See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Heilbronn, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 498 800,00 VENTREX AUTOMOTIVE GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 324 687,50 Address Johann Sebastian Bach Gasse 1 8010 GRAZ See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 324 687,50 SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU, FAKULTET STROJARSTVA I BRODOGRADNJE Croatia Net EU contribution € 253 781,25 Address IVANA LUCICA 5 10000 Zagreb See on map Region Hrvatska Grad Zagreb Grad Zagreb Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 253 781,25 FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany Net EU contribution € 568 500,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 568 500,00 ATT ADVANCED THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 253 102,50 Address GEWERBEPARKSTRASSE 77 5 8143 DOBL ZWARING See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 253 102,50 ECON ENGINEERING MERNOKI, SZOLGALTATO KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG Hungary Net EU contribution € 513 375,00 Address KONDOROSI UT 3 IV EM 1116 BUDAPEST See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 513 375,00 RUBITHERM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 159 052,50 Address IMHOFFWEG 6 12307 Berlin See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 159 052,50 SEATTEC SITZTECHNIK GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 463 625,00 Address WERNHER VON BRAUN STR 16 92224 AMBERG See on map Region Bayern Oberpfalz Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 463 625,00 OBRIST ENGINEERING GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 694 906,25 Address RHEINSTRASSE 26-27 6890 LUSTENAU See on map Region Westösterreich Vorarlberg Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 694 906,25 JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium Net EU contribution € 201 936,25 Address Rue de la Loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 201 936,25 AVL LIST GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 485 961,57 Address HANS-LIST-PLATZ 1 8020 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 485 961,57