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Celebrating 30 years of Innovation
SMMT FP7 Electric Vehicles Event
Girish Kurup
28th June 2010
Division of the School of Engineering
Over 450 staff including industrial secondees
$ 200 million annual programme, less than 10% funding from central government
Effective relationships with over 5,000 companies( 4,000 individuals from industry on postgraduate and post experience education )
Our aim is to create maximum impact for our partners, through:
- research, knowledge transfer and education
- university/industry partnership
- value adding innovation
- multi-disciplinary science involving end users
WMG
Hybrid Vehicle research at WMG
Premium Automotive R&D (PARD)
£72m Programme launched in 2003 Project aimed at improving capability of West Midlands automotive supply base Developed vehicle simulation software for hybrid vehicle architecture selection Developed Cost Analysis Toolkit
Key beneficiaries :Dennis Eagle Limited
Modelled performance of concepts for refuse collection vehiclesJaguar & Land Rover
Training and control strategy developmentMahle Powertrain
Powertrain developmentOaktec
Vehicle modelling, control strategy, benchmarking against conventional Prodrive
Control strategy development, HiL testing
Post-PARD
Test & Validation Capability- unique Vehicle Energy Facility
Applied Research- e.g. Axon 60 project
Adventurous Research - SAVE: Sustainable Action on Vehicle Energy
Modelling & SimulationWARPSTAR: WARwick Powertrain Simulation Tool for Architectures
- Predicts fuel economy/CO2 for any drive cycle
- Library of real-world components
- Dynamic component models (Dymola)
- Suitable for all major HEV /EV architectures
- Can simulate any vehicle “size”
- Real world driver behaviour modelling
- Available as forward facing & backward facing
- Range of control methods (Simulink/Stateflow)
- Vehicle 2 Grid modelling
Cost Analysis Toolkit
- For individuals, fleets or manufacturers
- Running and standing costs
- Life cycle costs
- Excel based (web version under development)
Key features– Unique synchronised dual dynamometer– EV/HEV/Conventional ICE Testing– Legislative/realworld/user defined drive cycle testing– Gasoline/Diesel/Biofuel testing– Full gaseous & particulate emission measurement– Battery simulation & battery cycling
Applications– Architecture testing– Component testing & characterisation– Control strategy development & refinement– Fuel Economy & emission testing– Electric motor testing & characterisation– Electrical Energy storage testing & characterisation
HEV Powertrain Testing & Development
Dynamometer– Large dynamometer: 570kW– Small Dynamometer: 320kW– Fully synchronised operation
Battery Simulator & Battery Cycler– 500A, 900V,upto 250kW maximum (future expansion capability upto 500kW)– Simulation of different energy storage technologies, e.g. alternative battery
chemistries, supercapacitors
Fuel types supported– Gasoline, Diesel, Ethanol, Bespoke Bio-fuel
Emission measurement equipment– Gaseous measurement of NOx, CO, CO2, THC, O2
Simulation platforms– Engine/Transmission, vehicle Dynamics, Electric drive/energy storage
Drive Cycles Supported– Any legislative or user defined drive cycle
Vehicle Energy Facility specifications
Large 570kW Dynamometer
Small 320kW Dynamometer
Dynamometer control
Vehicle Energy Facility equipments
Fuel delivery & conditioning Engine Emission measurement
Vehicle Battery Simulator & Battery Cycler Dual Dynamometer architecture
Vehicle Energy Facility equipments
Axon 60 Project– Lightweight Plug-in Hybrid City car– Funded by Technology Strategy Board UK– Component selection & control strategy development
Electrical Projects– Funded by TSB and EPSRC– Validation of complex electrical architectures– HIL Platforms, plant models & test methodologies– Advanced diagnostics (self healing vehicle )
Applied Research Projects
Sustainable Action on Vehicle Energy (SAVE)
Background– Real world fuel economy often different from legislative test numbers– Gap in research between microscopic driver behaviour and macroscopic vehicle
movements
Research Question– How can driver behaviour be measured, quantified, and represented in a model?
Vehicle/Driver model– Forward facing– Dynamic component models (Dymola)– Range of control methods (Simulink/Stateflow)– Integrates the strengths of the two modelling tools– Includes parameterised driver model– Link vehicle models with transport and city models
Long term research projects
• 7 Main Industrial Partners, JLR, TATA, ZYTEK, RICARDO, MIRA
• 2 Research Establishments, WMG, Coventry University
• Accelerate the introduction of Electric Vehicle Technologies by 4 years
Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project 2009-2011
AIM: To link engineering targets to customer opinions of the human/vehicle interaction
On Road Evaluations– Capture and analysis of vehicle data, video and audio
Structured Evaluations– Use of simulated and controlled environments
Closing the disconnect between engineering evaluations and post-market customer data ( JD Power et al )
Using a multi-disciplinary approach ( engineering, psychology, design and ergonomics )
For Vehicle Sound:– Facilities for interactive and passive interior and exterior sound
quality evaluations ( inc. EV models )
Experiential Engineering
Major student projectsModelling of vehicle dynamics : 2PhD’s
- Powertrain for driveability
- Ride & handling
Barriers to V2G EngD
- Integrated modelling of vehicle and home electrical use
- Development of intelligent control strategies to minimise household electrical
peaks
IIT Kharagpur placement students
- Calculation of hourly CO2 emissions to determine optimum time to plug in
vehicles
- Synthesised sounds for electric vehicles
Girish Kurup
Lead Engineer – Hybrid Vehicles
WMG
University of Warwick
Coventry, CV4 7AL
Ph: +44 (0) 2476 572 930
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