Objective The ReFreeDrive project is focused on contributing to avoid the use of rare earth magnets through the development of a next generation of electric drivetrains, ensuring the industrial feasibility for mass production while focusing on the low cost of the manufacturing technologies. This proposal intends to study and develop simultaneously two solutions for the power traction system of electrical vehicles. Both solutions are brushless AC electrical machines: induction machine with fabricated and copper die-cast rotor (IM) and synchronous reluctance (SynRel) machine. Through their configurations these machines not only are rare-earth magnet free, but also share common features that can be exploited during the design step, as well in the manufacturing process. These common features lead to a complex synergy between the two technologies, which justify the development of different topologies of electric machines in just one project.The design of the ReFreeDrive motors will take as a premise the reduction of use of materials, as more than half of the final price is formed by raw materials cost. Also, a minimization of manufacturing costs will be ensured by an early involvement of manufacturers, from the design stage. ReFreeDrive motor topologies have good room for cost reduction by off-setting permanent magnet use. However, it is not feasible to change the commodity prices for copper and steel. Therefore, one of the key avenues for cost reduction is the reduction of size through different techniques (outer rotor, higher rotational speed, compact winding…). An optimized use of copper on the project provides technical design with a higher efficiency due to lower losses regards other alternatives, and more efficient heat management.Beyond the motor design, ReFreeDrive also consider an integrated design of the power train that allows the optimization of the electric connections, the cooling systems and the housing. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsocial sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehiclesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopology Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme Topic(s) GV-04-2017 - Next generation electric drivetrains for fully electric vehicles, focusing on high efficiency and low cost 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 FUNDACION CIDAUT Net EU contribution € 448 125,00 Address Plaza vicente aleixandre campos 2 pq tecnologico de boecillo 209 47151 Valladolid Spain See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Valladolid 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 Other funding € 0,00 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all EUROPEAN COPPER INSTITUTE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 97 950,00 Address Grovelands business centre 5 boundary way HP2 7TE Hemel hempstead See on map Region East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Activity type Other 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 Other funding € 0,00 MOTOR DESIGN LTD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 593 325,00 Address 5 edison court wrexham technology park LL13 7YT Wrexham 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 Wales East Wales Flintshire and Wrexham 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 Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELL'AQUILA Italy Net EU contribution € 788 750,00 Address Piazza santa margherita 2 67100 L aquila See on map Region Sud Abruzzo L’Aquila Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 IFP Energies nouvelles France Net EU contribution € 867 736,25 Address Avenue de bois preau 1 & 4 92500 Rueil malmaison See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine 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 Other funding € 0,00 RINA CONSULTING - CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 363 770,00 Address Via di castel romano 100 00128 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma 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 Other funding € 0,00 TECNOMATIC SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 431 250,00 Address Via delle caserme 85 65127 Pescara See on map Region Sud Abruzzo Pescara 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 Other funding € 0,00 MAVEL SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 451 850,00 Address Via gressoney 29 11026 Pont-saint-martin See on map Region Nord-Ovest Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste 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 Other funding € 0,00 METALLGIESSEREI BREUCKMANN GMBH & CO KG Germany Net EU contribution € 245 000,00 Address Dieselstrasse 28 42579 Heiligenhaus 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Mettmann 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 Other funding € 0,00 AURUBIS BELGIUM SA Belgium Net EU contribution € 72 625,00 Address Watertorenstraat 35 2250 Olen See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout 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 Other funding € 0,00 R13 TECHNOLOGY SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 460 000,00 Address Via giovanni gronchi 18 localita campo di pile 67100 L'aquila See on map Region Sud Abruzzo L’Aquila 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 Other funding € 0,00 PRIVE' SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 705 625,00 Address Strada del colle 1/a 06132 Perugia 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 Centro (IT) Umbria Perugia 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 Other funding € 0,00 JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 473 125,00 Address Abbey road whitley CV3 4LF Coventry See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry 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 Other funding € 0,00
