Building blocks concepts for efficient and safe multiuse urban electrical vehicles

The WIDE-MOB project addresses the design and development of electric vehicles basic building blocks. This includes:

• Optimised aerodynamic bodies with embedded synthetic micro-jets that radically reduce the drag at any speeds;
• Lightweight and low cost bodies designed for high safety under both frontal and lateral crash;
• Overall system optimisation based on distributed propulsion including:
  i) fail safe distributed propulsion;
  ii) e-motor and torque control of the wheel;
  iii) integrated power-energy management and distributed battery super-capacitor packs (high efficiencies over a wide torque/speed range demanded by real-use driving cycles);
• Application of EMC-EMR and low frequency electromagnetic field (EMF) design concepts based on 'prudent avoidance practices' for field mitigation on occupants. The high currents and voltages produced in electric drive trains pose new problems in terms of EMF which may become a health risk to occupants;
• Modular and reconfigurable design addressing the WIDEst needs with ergonomic on board space;
• Solar panels distributed on both horizontal and vertical surfaces with adaptive electronic for a higher range of operation and minimal needs of infrastructures.