Description du projet
Initier un avenir durable pour les véhicules électriques
Le secteur des transports est le plus gros émetteur de gaz à effet de serre en raison de son usage de moteurs à combustibles fossiles. L’électrification des voitures particulières et des véhicules utilitaires légers est porteuse d’un immense potentiel pour inverser cette tendance. Cependant, l’adoption généralisée des véhicules électriques (VE) se heurte à des difficultés relatives à la performance, au confort et aux coûts. Dans ce contexte, le projet ModulED, financé par l’UE, entend développer une nouvelle génération de moteurs électriques modulaires. Ce projet innovant se concentre sur les moteurs à aimants permanents enterrés, qui réduisent l’utilisation de terres rares, ainsi que sur les chaînes de traction électrique adaptables à diverses configurations de VE. En intégrant des technologies de pointe telles que des onduleurs GaN, des systèmes de contrôle avancés et des stratégies de freinage régénératif ModulED ambitionne d’améliorer l’efficacité des VE et d’atténuer leur impact sur l’environnement.
Objectif
Electrification of passenger cars and light-duty vehicles will have a knock-on effect on reducing the greenhouses gases emission from the transportation sector, as it is still the biggest emitter due to fossil fuel based engines. However the maturity of electrical drives and electrical engines needs a final push for better performance, better comfort and cost reduction in order to generate a massive adoption of such transport in Europe and worldwide, replacing conventional cars. ModulED aims at developing a new generation of modular electric engine based on buried-permanent magnet motor with reduced rare earth use, and electric drivetrain for various configurations of Full and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (including cost, environmental impact, efficiency, and mass manufacturing ready). The multiphase e-motor will integrate the latest GaN inverter for power electronics, advanced control with higher fault tolerance, advanced cooling features, with reduced sizing and higher efficiency. It will be linked with a performant electrical drive and transmission, adapting new regenerative braking strategies. The project takes into account industrial, user requirements and environmental impacts through life cycle analysis, to gear the activities towards a full vehicle approach design and realization of each component and whole powertrain. Also, new virtual models will be developed for reliable design and simulation of every component features. Demonstration on BMW i3 or similar vehicle will be performed at the end, validating the high performance powertrain. The project gathers 9 partners as cutting-edge from automotive, power electronics, powertrain specialists with 3 research centres, 3 Tier-1 suppliers and SMEs.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehicles
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineering
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinateur
75015 PARIS 15
France