Automotive flywheel technology for improved efficiency and performance
F-Boost: 200kW electro-mechanical flywheel module (>4kW/kg) for high performance car segment A new generation of modular electro-mechanical flywheel energy storage systems are being developed for integration into different vehicle types and powertrain architectures. The ultra-high-power density of the flywheel provides an effective hybrid solution for conventional ICE powered vehicles and is equally suited to hybridise […]
Automotive flywheel technology for improved efficiency and performance
F-Boost: 200kW electro-mechanical flywheel module (>4kW/kg) for high performance car segment
A new generation of modular electro-mechanical flywheel energy storage systems are being developed for integration into different vehicle types and powertrain architectures. The ultra-high-power density of the flywheel provides an effective hybrid solution for conventional ICE powered vehicles and is equally suited to hybridise the battery energy storage system on board already electrified vehicles such as BEVs and PHEVs.
The integral flywheel, electric motor and inverter exceeds ‘state-of-the-art’ performance levels for power density of energy storage systems, by exploiting new compact, high-performance electrical machines. While the concept of an electro-mechanical flywheel system is not new, previous concepts have relied on expensive be-spoke rotor designs. The PUNCH Flybrid system combines the flywheel rotor with conventional motor technology but running at very high-speeds. The direct drive design results in an ultra-compact, efficient and thermally robust energy storage system that can be readily scaled to different energy and power levels according to the intended application. The high-performance energy storage solution can be readily integrated into any electrified vehicle with exceptional cost vs. benefit ratios supporting current automotive industry trends. By connection to a hybrid transmission or the DC-bus of a BEV, the F-Boost flywheel system can be seamlessly integrated into many varied powertrain types.
For the high-performance segment, a 200kW, 1MJ version of the F-boost system has been created. With a total mass of 50kg and a package volume of under 12l, the flywheel is very competitive both in terms of its gravimetric and volumetric power density, with the latter being crucial for the tight packaging constraints typically encountered on modern high-performance cars.
Peak system power is available from 10 to 100% SOC in both charge and discharge, meaning the flywheel can maximise brake energy recovery during high performance driving, typically characterised by short high-power braking events. A combined motor-inverter peak efficiency exceeding 97% and low parasitic losses achieved by running the flywheel and motor in a vacuum, mean the flywheel can achieve high roundtrip efficiencies consistently, maximising energy return and performance boost. Additionally, the low losses mean that the flywheel has a relatively low heat rejection requirement and because the flywheel is tolerant to high temperatures, cooling can be achieved with a water-glycol based coolant running at ~70°C.
A patented rotor bearing support system coupled to accurate balancing gives the flywheel exceptional NVH characteristics while multiple safety design features guarantee safe in vehicle operation even in the event of a crash. The flywheel is designed to satisfy the harshest of vehicle usage patterns, and unlike other electrochemical based energy storage systems does not suffer from calendar-based degradation. An on-board flywheel health monitoring system constantly ensures that the flywheel is operating safely and efficiently.
Applications
1. Hybrid Energy Storage for High performance BEV
The push towards electrification across multiple transport sectors has seen the emergence of advanced Li-Ion battery storage. However, the focus has generally been on improving energy density for greater range and autonomy. In applications with dynamic duty cycles, frequent transient high-power events can pose a significant challenge to the battery, leading to oversized units solely to satisfy the peak power requirement and reduce premature degradation of performance. The inclusion of high-power energy storage such as flywheels can reverse this trend leading to an energy storage system with an optimised power-to-energy ratio, minimising mass, volume and extending system life.
PUNCH Flybrid has fitted one of its electro-mechanical systems to a demonstrator vehicle based on a PHEV Ford Transit van. It has been shown that adding a flywheel can improve the van’s EV-range by up to 40% on certain drive cycles through increased regen braking capability, while power assistance from the flywheel during high power transient manoeuvres reduced peak battery C-rates from 9C to 3C. Likewise, for the high-performance car segment the flywheel can be used to load-level the battery system to reduce its likelihood to de-rate due to thermal limits. Additional recovery and deployment of energy during aggressive driving can also be used to momentarily boost vehicle performance such as when exiting a corner or overtaking.
(a) F-Boost rapid prototype model held by PUNCH Flybrid engineer next to PHEV Transit Van vehicle. (b) During a typical fast lap of the Nürburgring, a performance BEV fitted with an F-boost module can recover an additional 40% energy.
2. H2-ICE Hybridisation
PUNCH Torino and PUNCH Flybrid are also exploiting the flywheel in conjunction with a H2-fuelled ICE coupled to a series hybrid transmission for heavy duty vehicles. While the passenger car market is moving rapidly towards increased levels of vehicle electrification as a means of reducing CO2 emissions, the requirement of heavy and expensive batteries makes this inefficient for heavy vehicles with large energy requirements such as HGVs and buses. For these types of vehicles hydrogen offers a more cost-effective decarbonisation route. Recent years have seen renewed interest in H2-fuelled ICEs as alternatives to fuel cells as these can leverage an already existing production infrastructure, servicing network and skilled workforce. When combined with their lower initial purchase cost, this places H2-fuelled ICEs very favourably in terms of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Extensive work by PUNCH Torino, who are currently in advanced stages of developing a H2-fuelled ICE, shows that for hybridised machines the engine operation can be more easily constrained to the optimal region making their overall efficiency comparable to fuel cells in real world operation. For these applications, the high-power density of the flywheel system and its ability to be repeatedly charged and discharged over thousands of cycles without suffering from performance degradation is key.
(a) The addition of a flywheel hybrid system in conjunction with a series type transmission enables the H2-ICE to predominantly operate at peak efficiency. (b) Typical vehicle and flywheel speed profile for an-track driving scenario: the flywheel is robust to frequent high-power charge-discharge cycling.
Author:
Tobias Knichel – Managing Director – PUNCH Flybrid Ltd – Tobias.Knichel@punchflybrid.com
As the Managing Director, Tobias Knichel focuses PUNCH Flybrid’s activities on energy recovery systems for mobile and stationary applications to reduce wasted energy.
20 Years CTI – Transmission Improvement by Architecture and Components
Prof. Dr Robert Fischer, Chief Technology Officer, Engineering, AVL List GmbH Plenary Speaker at CTI SYMPOSIUM on 30 November 2021 at 08:45 am The last twenty years have been characterized by a continuous evolution of conventional transmission architectures (MTs, ATs, CVTs) but have also seen the introduction of new types like the dual-clutch transmission (DCT) […]
20 Years CTI – Transmission Improvement by Architecture and Components
Prof. Dr Robert Fischer, Chief Technology Officer, Engineering, AVL List GmbH
Plenary Speaker at CTI SYMPOSIUM on 30 November 2021 at 08:45 am
The last twenty years have been characterized by a continuous evolution of conventional transmission architectures (MTs, ATs, CVTs) but have also seen the introduction of new types like the dual-clutch transmission (DCT) in 2003 or the dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) in 2015. Costs, installation space, weight, drivability as well as a reduction in acoustics and fuel consumption are part of the development targets. Since the reduction of CO2-emissions has been one of the top priorities due to stricter legal requirements to face climate change there has also been a shift to more environmentally friendly technologies.
Reducing CO2 happens indirectly and directly through the transmission and its effectiveness. The indirect part (= conversion quality) results from shifting the combustion engine’s operating points towards its optimum operating range, which is often a result of the interaction with an electric motor. Although the indirect part is often the dominant one, the continuous improvement of internal combustion engines and the increased use of electric motors makes the direct part (= transmission efficiency) more and more important. The architecture of the transmission mostly follows the requirements for the conversion quality – this sometimes leads to a deterioration in efficiency, which is often overcompensated by optimizing the components.
Besides showing examples of transmission launches over the past twenty years this keynote focuses on determining how and where efficiency improvements in transmissions have been achieved. Furthermore, the impact of different architectures and enhanced components are compared and evaluated using simulation data. Improving those components contribute a significant part to the overall reduction of CO2-emissions.
BorgWarner’s Integrated Drive Module (iDM)
Matthew Vanderlip, iDM Solutions Architect & Manager, System Strategy & Platform Engineerings, BorgWarner Efficient system integration for the EV market With an ever-growing trend towards electric propulsion there is also an increasing demand for flexible electrification components that meet the requirements of different vehicle architectures. By permanently enhancing the portfolio through development of innovative technologies […]
BorgWarner’s Integrated Drive Module (iDM)
Matthew Vanderlip, iDM Solutions Architect & Manager, System Strategy & Platform Engineerings, BorgWarner
Efficient system integration for the EV market
With an ever-growing trend towards electric propulsion there is also an increasing demand for flexible electrification components that meet the requirements of different vehicle architectures. By permanently enhancing the portfolio through development of innovative technologies and acquisitions that contribute to the company’s expertise, BorgWarner has positioned itself to accelerate its growth in electrification products and drivetrain solutions.
The latest generation of BorgWarner’s integrated Drive Module (iDM), for example, is easy to fit, tested and correlated, and it supports automakers in their design of efficient hybrid and electric vehicles. Based on common architecture, it combines power electronics, electric motor, and mechanical components within one single eAxle unit enabling the fast development of primary and secondary propulsion applications and helping manufacturers to comply with strict sustainability demands and emissions rules.
Developing and improving the solution
With its capability to design, test and manufacture complete electrification systems for passenger cars as well as commercial vehicles, BorgWarner can perform motor, power electronics, drivetrain, and software design in-house to develop fully optimized and highly integrated system solutions for a wide range of applications.
BorgWarner’s first iDM system platform, the iDM200 developed in 2018, utilizes the 200mm outer diameter hairpin motor HVH200 with an interior permanent magnet (IPM) rotor, which was designed to target performance requirements ranging from 80 to 150kW. The next step was the development of a new iDM system for larger, more powerful vehicle applications. The iDM220 platform is intended for operations in the 150 to 250kW power range when utilized in 400V systems, or up to 500kW in 800V form. For this, a new HVH220 (220mm outside diameter) machine was designed. The new HVH220 concept right-sizes the conductors to bring the current density back to an ideal range to match the iDM220’s innovative oil cooling strategy. This enabled an average power consumption reduction of 250W over the WLTC (World harmonized Light-duty vehicles Test Procedure) drive cycle, representing a 22% improvement.
Cooling system a question of performance requirements
Another important aspect of the iDM system development is its cooling design as it can be leveraged to reduce overall costs by allowing the use of smaller, power-dense motors and electronics. System cooling is critical to extracting the most performance out of the iDM while keeping cost under control. Therefore, BorgWarner has developed both water-cooled and oil-cooled solutions.
Lowest system costs – while still complying with performance and package requirements – are achieved by combining the inverter and motor cooling circuit. Typically, the motor is part of the water ethylene-glycol (WEG) circuit after the power electronics and cooled via a water jacket which encircles the stator. This cooling approach is limited by the surface area of the stator’s outer diameter, relying on conduction from the heat source through the stator laminations to the WEG mixture.
When a higher performance is requested, direct oil cooling becomes a more interesting solution for thermal management. Utilizing the gearbox oil to cool the motor can improve heat transfer and therefore the total heat rejection of the system, thus increasing its performance. However, an electric pump is needed to achieve the flow rates required for effective oil cooling, which adds to the system cost and complexity. Also, the oil is now being used as a sink for more heat therefore an oil cooler is often added to keep oil temperatures within operating range. But the cost of these components can be balanced against savings on the electric machine. Furthermore, oil cooling solutions include novel design features to minimize system losses through the elimination of high-speed seals and gear-set churning. This approach also utilizes direct rotor oil cooling to extract heat from the core of the electric motor thus enabling higher torque and power density. These benefits lead to vehicle-level improvements in range or opportunities to reduce battery size resulting in a net benefit.
Flexible platform
By using a building-block approach, each iDM system is designed to be flexible in terms of its motor winding configuration and stack length, power module selection, gear ratio and cooling. This allows solutions to match customer performance and packaging needs without having to start from a blank sheet, resulting in faster execution and reduced cost. In addition to the base functionalities, system add-ons have been developed and can be optionally integrated including park, disconnect and torque-vectoring systems.
Electronics portfolio expansion
With the acquisition of Delphi Technologies in 2020, BorgWarner has strengthened its position in electrification by expanding its product portfolio. Among these new technologies, the Viper family of power devices enable significant advances in BorgWarner’s system development capability. The Viper silicon or silicon carbide versions offer system designers a solution to cover nearly all power levels in both 400V and 800V systems. The devices take advantage of dual-sided cooling to maximize silicon utilization. Dual-sided cooling enables up to 50% reduction in semiconductor area for the same performance. Viper modules also eliminate the need for wire bonds, which improves product yield and reliability. The power modules are physically the same size, which enables interchangeability within a given packaging space. This allows system solutions to be developed using common building-blocks that can be tailored to match the required system performance. Among the Viper product family are SiC MOSFETS with both 750V and 1200V ratings. These devices enable over 50% inverter loss reduction compared to their Silicon IGBT counterparts for those applications demanding the highest efficiency.
System integration
By developing the new IPM motor solution with a 220mm outside diameter, combining that with the appropriate Viper power module and integrating it into a gearbox utilizing a low-loss parallel layshaft gear reduction with a high efficiency oil cooling and lubrication strategy system, designers are able to reduce the average WLTP system power consumption by nearly 700W at 60°C. The combination balances system performance as well as costs and allowed to successfully build and deliver the first two system variants of BorgWarner’s new iDM220 drive unit. The first system with a peak power of 170kW and the second system with a peak output of 225kW.
NVH improvements
With performance targets achieved as described above, specific tools were developed and implemented into the design, analysis, and testing processes to optimize features crucial for the NVH behavior. Thus, lightweight design objectives could be met while housing deflection and dynamics were improved at the same time. At the transmission level, unique design solutions securing gear strength and durability simultaneously minimize gear mesh transmission errors for better NVH. Furthermore, the design process resulted in an optimization of electromagnetic torque ripple in the e-machine and reduced radial forces along with enhanced performance in total output torque and efficiency.
Summary
By integrating a state-of-the-art transmission along with electric motor and custom power electronics, BorgWarner’s iDM can support the automotive industry in its development of cleaner and more efficient passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The modular approach to system integration and development means that BorgWarner can offer customers a solution that will fit nearly any vehicle need, providing compact, lightweight, and efficient components. Each application can draw from the sub-system portfolio to be customized while still using tested building blocks to reduce cost, risk, and time-to-market. The iDM is an innovative solution that helps automakers reduce their electric vehicles’ energy consumption and increase pure electric reach per battery charge.
Fluid thinking: Changing requirements in lubricant and coolant technologies have led to a versatile, multipurpose solution
The drive toward electrification is impacting every single area of drivetrain development, and lubrication is no exception. In the case of TotalEnergies, the company has been developing a range of dedicated EV fluids, under the brand Quartz EV-Drive MP, able to act as both a transmission lubricant and motor coolant. Hakim El Bahi, a research […]
Fluid thinking: Changing requirements in lubricant and coolant technologies have led to a versatile, multipurpose solution
The drive toward electrification is impacting every single area of drivetrain development, and lubrication is no exception. In the case of TotalEnergies, the company has been developing a range of dedicated EV fluids, under the brand Quartz EV-Drive MP, able to act as both a transmission lubricant and motor coolant.
Hakim El Bahi, a research engineer who specializes in electric and transmission fluids at TotalEnergies, summarizes the challenge of creating such a versatile fluid: “It’s the art of formulation, of balancing properties that sometimes may sound contradictory. It is a new concept.”
There are many benefits to a multirole approach to cooling and lubrication, from both a mechanical and electrical efficiency perspective. “With most EVs currently on the market, the motors are cooled indirectly, using a water jacket,” notes El Bahi. This approach has its limitations when it comes to removing heat from hot spots within the motor; increasingly an issue as manufacturers push smaller motors to higher performance levels.
El Bahi highlights the reasons behind this trend toward more power dense, higher RPM motors. “You can increase the torque or you can increase the speed, but if you do want to increase the torque you have to increase the size of your machine. So, instead of increasing the torque, manufacturers increase the speed. But by increasing the speed you’re increasing heat loss and with that come problems in cooling.” The answer lies in being able to feed the coolant directly to areas such as the motor windings; using the transmission fluid, which is a dielectric, seemed an ideal solution. As El Bahi outlines, “If you can put the coolant in direct contact with the hot spots of the e-motor, you can increase the heat extraction. “We thought, let’s use the transmission fluid. It is a dielectric fluid so you can send it to the motor without any fear of short circuits or electrical damage. Now, the fluid is not only a lubricant, it is a coolant as well. That is why we are shifting the vocabulary from lubricants to fluids.“
The result is a fluid that is fully capable of lubricating transmission gears and bearings, and electric motor bearings – which, in some vehicle applications, would traditionally rely on dielectric greases – as well as cooling the motor windings. Friction reduction in the electric motor and transmission, combined with greater cooling potential for the motor – enabling higher power outputs to be achieved – will ultimately lead to an increase in overall vehicle efficiency and thus range.
Of course, creating a fluid that can meet these opposing requirements to the correct standards was not easy. Considerations such as the heat capacity of the fluid, its viscosity, wear reduction properties and compatibility with the various components it meets all had to be balanced. Of course, every manufacturer will have its own specific motor and transmission architectures, each requiring a different cooling and lubrication strategy. El Bahi explains that there is scope for customization of the latest product: “The idea with Quartz EV Fluid was to design a kind of platform because we know the direction of trends in electric vehicles for lubrication and cooling purposes. However, when working with OEMs, we can start with this platform and design a tailor-made solution, because each will have their own specific requirements.” It is efforts such as TotalEnergies’ that will drive the efficiency of next-generation EVs, and the company is already looking at areas in addition to motors and transmissions where its EV Fluids can be deployed.
Total Energies believes that it can take the multirole approach to transmission and e-motor cooling and lubrication even further “The fluid is not only a lubricant, it is now a coolant as well” Hakim El Bahi, research engineer, electric and transmission fluids, TotalEnergies torque you have to increase the size of your machine. So, instead of increasing the torque, manufacturers increase the speed. But by increasing the speed you’re increasing heat loss and with that come problems in cooling.” The answer lies in being able to feed the coolant directly to areas such as the motor windings; using the transmission fluid, which is a dielectric, seemed an ideal solution. As El Bahi outlines, “If you can put the coolant in direct contact with the hot spots of the e-motor, you can increase the heat extraction. “We thought, let’s use the transmission fluid. It is a dielectric fluid so you can send it to the motor without any fear of short circuits or electrical damage. Now, the fluid is not only a lubricant, it is a coolant as well. That is why we are shifting the vocabulary from lubricants to fluids.”
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Video: Digital and electric – En route to the climate neutral mobility of the future
Watch Hildegard Müller´s, President, Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) video with her statement on the climate-neutral mobility of the future.
Learn more in her plenary speech at the CTI SYMPOSIUM Berlin
Video: Digital and electric – En route to the climate neutral mobility of the future
Watch Hildegard Müller´s, President, Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) video with her statement on the climate-neutral mobility of the future.
Learn more in her plenary speech at the CTI SYMPOSIUM Berlin
All-round effective end-of-line test benches for e-drives
Image caption: Standardization of test benches for e-drives at top quality teamtechnik Group in Freiberg/Germany has thoroughly standardized its system platform for end-of-line test benches. This results in a reduction in development and delivery times and also in the costs for the test benches. At the same time, their quality of testing sets new standards. […]
All-round effective end-of-line test benches for e-drives
Image caption: Standardization of test benches for e-drives at top quality
teamtechnik Group in Freiberg/Germany has thoroughly standardized its system platform for end-of-line test benches. This results in a reduction in development and delivery times and also in the costs for the test benches. At the same time, their quality of testing sets new standards.
The test platform was developed by teamtechnik for testing and calibrating complete e-drives, e-axes, electric motors, and hybrid transmissions. It is designed for drive voltages of up to 1000 volts and for high braking torques and braking power, and as an energetically closed system it enables the complete recovery of electrical energy.
The structure of the test benches, with the three component areas of measurement and drive technology, the test object, and automation, is essentially always the same. Only the interfaces to the test object and the automation and test parameters of the test software are specific to the product. This modular concept, with tested and high-performance components, enables teamtechnik to create the test benches much faster and to integrate them into a production line. They are nevertheless intended for the most diverse production environments, whether these be prototype or pre-series, small series or large series production.
Since the mechanical and electrical designs of such test benches are already highly developed, teamtechnik achieves added value for the customer through careful application. For example, with flexible clamping and connecting concepts and test software based on customer requirements. In addition, teamtechnik employees know the behavior of the measurement technology and components towards each other very accurately. They know about the influences of ambient conditions, technical faults and design tolerances on the measurement results. By means of careful design and construction, they are able to shorten the test cycles and to optimize the reproducibility of the results. Under the motto ‘The system is greater than the sum of its parts’, teamtechnik always optimizes the e-drive test benches on the basis of customer requirements and for the best possible test results.
A brief portrait
teamtechnik Group
teamtechnik Group is one of the international market leaders for production technology, assembly and functional test systems. The company, based at Freiberg am Neckar, Germany, focuses on developing and building custom automation solutions for the e-mobility, medtech, and new energy sectors. A proven strength is its high level of competence in the fields of software and control technology. teamtechnik was founded in 1976 and today has production sites worldwide.
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Videointerview with Tom Rucker, President, Magna Powertrain
See how the President of Magna Powertrain and plenary speaker at the CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY 2020 comments chairman Prof. Kücükay´s questions on who will develop EV and HEV drives in the future, added values for customers and more.
Videointerview with Tom Rucker, President, Magna Powertrain
See how the President of Magna Powertrain and plenary speaker at the CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY 2020 comments chairman Prof. Kücükay´s questions on who will develop EV and HEV drives in the future, added values for customers and more.
The Chairman of CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY about the event and topic plans for 2021
The road to carbon neutral power- and drivetrains – a balancing act between drive technologies and green energy carriers The megatrends of the automotive industry over the next few decades are clearly defined. The hype regarding autonomous driving and mobility services has faded and almost only business case-oriented development is being carried out. However, the […]
The Chairman of CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY about the event and topic plans for 2021
The road to carbon neutral power- and drivetrains – a balancing act between drive technologies and green energy carriers
The megatrends of the automotive industry over the next few decades are clearly defined. The hype regarding autonomous driving and mobility services has faded and almost only business case-oriented development is being carried out. However, the transformation process from conventional to electrified drive systems, in terms of e-mobility, is in full swing.
In the future the main energy sources have to shift from fossil energy to green electricity, hydrogen and eFuels, which need to be carbon neutral from cradle to grave. That means, in the complete vehicle life cycle, covering not only Tank-to-Wheel (TtW) as today, but also Well-to-Tank (WtT) as well as the production and recycling, the vehicle and its energy sources are required to reach net zero CO2 emissions. Legislation and automobile manufacturers will have to deal more and more with this challenge, in which the drive system plays the most important role.
The electrification has made drive systems more diverse and complex. A consolidation into a few simpler concepts is not yet in sight. Over time, batteries already have and will continue to decrease in cost and increase in energy density, leading to higher vehicle ranges and making BEVs more and more attractive. Nevertheless, HEV and PHEV drive systems with an ICE still have a long future ahead of them. The automotive industry with its electric vehicles has to become profitable without incentives at sufficient production volumes while being under pressure of stricter worldwide regulations and the ongoing pandemic.
Our 2021 CTI SYMPOSIUM in GERMANY will take these developments into account and address the following topics:
- Market-specific constraints and impacts on drivetrain and transmission development
- Energy carrier of future power- and drivetrain concepts
- ICV, HEV, BEV, and FCEV drive concepts, including drivetrain topologies, transmissions, starting devices, mechanical and electrical components, energy storage devices
- Powertrain integration and connectivity, safety and security, operating strategies, impact of automated driving on the drivetrain
- Software development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, usage of big data
- Oil, lubrication
- Manufacturing technologies, production and lightweight design
The CTI SYMPOSIUM is intended for all system and components suppliers, manufacturers of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, engineering service providers and software developers, as well as energy companies and market specialists. We are looking forward to your presentation proposals for our 20th anniversary CTI SYMPOSIUM in Germany.
Best regards
Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay
Chairman of the Symposium
Hand in your paper proposal or request your individual exhibitor package.
CTI is delighted to welcome Punch Powertrain as a long-standing partner once again at the Digital Edition of the European CTI Symposium
“As a global supplier of innovative and fuel-efficient powertrain solutions, we believe that CTI Berlin is an excellent platform to showcase our latest solutions and exchange ideas with market leaders. A constant dialogue is vital to grasp the ever-changing trends in the dynamic automotive market. CTI Berlin represents an ideal place for us to follow […]
CTI is delighted to welcome Punch Powertrain as a long-standing partner once again at the Digital Edition of the European CTI Symposium
“As a global supplier of innovative and fuel-efficient powertrain solutions, we believe that CTI Berlin is an excellent platform to showcase our latest solutions and exchange ideas with market leaders. A constant dialogue is vital to grasp the ever-changing trends in the dynamic automotive market. CTI Berlin represents an ideal place for us to follow the latest trends in the field of transmission and be an actor of change. Closely monitoring and adapting to the market, our agile teams develop differentiating technologies to anticipate our customer needs. Once more, we are excited to participate in this great event. “
Sebastien Mazoyer
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
“Highly efficient and affordable electric drive axles are essential for the mass adoption of electric vehicles, whether it is a battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicle or fuel cell vehicle.”
Said Karel Vergote, Global Technology & Innovation Leader, Punch Powertrain, who presented during CTI SYMPOSIUM USA 2020 in October.
“The e-drive axle provides the transfer from electrical power into mechanical power and typically consists of an electric motor, inverter and a single speed transmission. The efficiency of the complete unit is a key aspect of optimization, as it affects electrical driving range, while reducing material and manufacturing costs and make electric vehicles more affordable for the broad public.
To address this market need, a new 150kW e-drive axle for passenger cars was developed. We used a holistic approach to optimize the system for cost and efficiency. Co-design methodology was applied to make system level assessments within the development taking into account hardware as well as control parameters. The integration of motor, inverter and transmission leads to benefits to the system in terms of efficiency, cost and power density. Its compactness renders the new e-drive axle to be applicable both as a front and rear axle drive. The design methodology was applied to a specific case, but the principles are also valid for other types of e-drive developments.”
The system holds further interesting aspects which will be presented during CTI SYMPOSIUM EUROPE 2020 in December. We are looking very much forward to the presentation of Joris Bronckaers, Systems Engineer.
Hydrogen from production to vehicle application
The energy providers, communities and automotive industry are working on the energy and mobility transformation. The production, distribution, usage of hydrogen as well as the development and application of efficient technologies vital for a successful turnaround. During the CTI SYMPOSIUM EUROPE leading experts form the energy and automobile sector are discussing the future of hydrogen […]
Hydrogen from production to vehicle application
The energy providers, communities and automotive industry are working on the energy and mobility transformation. The production, distribution, usage of hydrogen as well as the development and application of efficient technologies vital for a successful turnaround.
During the CTI SYMPOSIUM EUROPE leading experts form the energy and automobile sector are discussing the future of hydrogen as an energy carrier and its application in vehicles
Discuss with the following experts, among others:
Dr Wolfgang Warnecke
Chief Scientist Mobility at Shell in his plenary speech
The question whether H2 or BEV is a future proof technology will be addressed in a panel with
Konstantin Neiß, director R&D Transmission and eDrives at Daimler
Dr Stephan Herbst, Technical General Manager Hydrogen at Toyota
Felix Horch, Head of the Electromobility Department at Fraunhofer IFAM
In a specific session dedicated on hydrogen from production to vehicle application scientists and engineers of Shell, Toyota, FIAT Powertrain Industrial and Hyundai will go into details about
- H2 as a renewable fuel option for mobility
- The role of hydrogen and electrification towards Zero Emission Mobility
- Fuel Cell Systems Development for Commercial Applications: Requirements, Technology Status and Challenges
- H2 – vehicle applications and integration
Join the CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY Digital Edition on December 8 and 9.
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