Project description ICT for the fully electrical vehicle Show the project objective Hide the project objective The main objective of CASTOR is to integrate an innovative distributed propulsion system on fully electrical vehicles. Future electrical propulsion concepts demand more efficiency and less complexity with great functionality, high robustness and light weight and need to run in a wide ambient temperature range.CASTOR is aimed at:Energy saving of 10 - 20% in respect to present propulsion systemsCost reduction of about 25% (TBD) respect to present propulsion systemsIncreasing the safety due to traction properties and improved integrability into drive applicationsMileage improvement of 15 -20% due to higher efficiency and less weightHow these goals will be achieved:Advancements in efficiency and safety by implementing a multi propulsion power train enabling novel driving functionalities based on the holistic understanding of propulsion and related energy conversion needs.Integration of the energy storage with the propulsion unit advancing the current state-of-the-art.Novel conversion topologies like direct power conversion and battery to motor phase alignments reducing the amount of active switching elementsApplication of high efficiency control structures and modules in automotive technology ensuring robustness, reliability, drastically reduced maintenance and architectural simplicityDistribution and delocalization of distributed propulsion systems in order to minimize energy consumption assuring the maximum safety of the vehicleDevelopment of smart electric system controls in order to improve propulsion and energy management and create an intelligent network on-board vehicleSimplification of production chain for distributed propulsion systems through a drastic simplification of system architectureThe research need is not only based on the integration of the component functionalities but also considering a holistic approach for the thermal management especially related to the restricted operation temp. of Li-Ion batteries. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteriesnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) GC-ICT-2010.10.3 - ICT for the Fully Electric Vehicle Call for proposal FP7-2010-ICT-GC See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG EU contribution € 1 100 430,00 Address AM CAMPEON 1-15 85579 Neubiberg Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Landkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mingxia Wu-Lutzenberger (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution € 198 038,00 Address BERLINER RING 2 38440 Wolfsburg See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Olga Hieb (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FICOMIRRORS SA Spain EU contribution € 456 140,00 Address GRAN VIA DE CARLES III 98 08028 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jordi Aubert (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA Italy EU contribution € 442 499,00 Address STRADA TORINO 50 10043 Orbassano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maria Onida (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STIFTELSEN SINTEF Norway EU contribution € 481 625,00 Address STRINDVEIEN 4 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ovidiu Vermesan (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution € 488 160,00 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 Total cost No data MAGNOMATICS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 233 108,00 Address PARK HOUSE BERNARD ROAD S2 5BQ Sheffield South Yorkshire See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Chris Kirby (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
