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Design, manufacturing, and validation of ecocycle electric traction motor

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€5 997 136
EU Contribution
€5 997 136
Project website
Project Acronym
VOLTCAR
STRIA Roadmaps
Transport electrification (ELT)
Transport mode
Road icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Passenger transport

Overview

Call for proposal
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

As a response to the need to decrease the transportation related emissions and energy consumption, today, all major passenger car and other light-duty vehicle manufacturers are broadening their electric vehicle portfolio. The dependency of the present electrical traction motors on the rare materials, such as rare earth permanent magnet materials, namely Neodymium-Iron-Boron magnets, is problematic from several viewpoints: they are imported and expensive and there is a real risk for supply problems in the coming years. To strengthen the European competitiveness, VOLTCAR ('Design, manufacturing, and validation of ecocycle electric traction motor') proposes high-speed, permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance technology with a drastic reduction in rare materials' utilisation.

During VOLTCAR, the motor prototype is perfected to meet the strictest performance requirements (power density, efficiency), sustainability criteria (recyclability, circularity and low use of rare resources and copper) and the expectations of the automotive sector (cost, reliability, integrability). This major goal is supported by introducing digital design and optimisation methodologies that are capable of assessing the life cycle costs, energy consumption, and carbon footprint in the early phase, guiding the outcomes towards maximised sustainability with reduced use of rare materials and efficient recycling and repurposing patterns. The validity of the VOLTCAR motor prototypes, 50 kW and 120 kW motor, and related technologies is proved according to the automotive standards, presenting an X-in-the-loop (XiL) experimentation environments. With this development, VOLTCAR will simultaneously lead to more green jobs in local SMEs throughout Europe to reduce unemployment rate.

The VOLTCAR consortium comprises world-leading automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies and research partners with complementary knowledge and expertise for the successful execution of the proposed work.

Funding

Specific funding programme
HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.7 - Clean, Safe and Accessible Transport and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.6 - Industrial Competitiveness in Transport
Other Programme
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-09 Nextgen EV components: High efficiency and low cost electric motors for circularity and low use of rare resources (2ZERO)
Funding Source
Horizon Europe

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
Address
TEKNIIKANTIE 21, 02150 ESPOO, Finland
EU Contribution
€867 916
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Rtd Talos Limited
Address
DIOGENOUS 1 BLOCK A EGOMI, 2404 LEFKOSIA, Cyprus
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€188 125
Organisation
HIDRIA razvoj in proizvodnja avtomobilskih in industrijskih sistemov, d.o.o.
Address
Nazorjeva ulica 6A, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
EU Contribution
€393 125
Organisation
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Address
ROBERT-BOSCH-PLATZ 1, 70839 GERLINGEN-SCHILLERHOEHE, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€662 083
Organisation
BORGWARNER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING GMBH
Address
MARNHEIMER STRASSE 85-87, 67292 KIRCHHEIMBOLANDEN, Germany
EU Contribution
€929 400
Organisation
KOLEKTOR MOBILITY UPRAVLJANJE NALOZB DOO
Address
VOJKOVA ULICA 10, 5280 IDRIJA, Slovenia
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€173 250
Organisation
Siemens Industry Software Nv
Address
INTERLEUVENLAAN 68, 3001 LEUVEN, Belgium
EU Contribution
€606 250
Organisation
KREMENCHUK MYKHAILO OSTROHRADSKYI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Address
20,PERSHOTRAVNEVA STREET, KREMENCHUK, 39614, Ukraine
EU Contribution
€119 988
Organisation
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Address
OUDE MARKT 13, 3000 LEUVEN, Belgium
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€299 500
Organisation
Danfoss Mobile Electrification Oy
Address
LENTOKENTAENTIE 44, 53600 LAPPEENRANTA, Finland
EU Contribution
€800 625
Organisation
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI
Address
KONGRESNI TRG 12, 1000 LJUBLJANA, Slovenia
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€350 000
Organisation
LAPPEENRANNAN-LAHDEN TEKNILLINEN YLIOPISTO LUT
Address
YLIOPISTONKATU 34, 53850 LAPPEENRANTA, Finland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€606 875

Technologies

Technology Theme
Computer-aided design and engineering
Technology
Electromagnetic design and calculation tools for electric motors
Development phase
Research/Invention

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