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Switching-Cell-Array-based Power Electronics conversion for future electric vehicles

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€5 999 750
EU Contribution
€5 999 750
Project Acronym
SCAPE
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Road icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Passenger transport

Overview

Call for proposal
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D5-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

In power electronics, the traditional design approach of power converters involves a range of power semiconductor devices with different ratings, optimized to operate at different conditions, where different suitable ancillary circuitry and power circuit topologies are also required. This dispersion in power devices and circuits leads to significant engineering efforts, the inability to take full advantage from scale economies to reduce costs, and the inability to concentrate efforts to improve performance. In the electric vehicle (EV) market, this is translated to a lack of standardization on the EV power conversion system designs across the different models and types of vehicles available, meaning that nowadays EV OEMs invest billions of euros to develop their own solutions. SCAPE aims at achieving three main objectives:

  1. propose a standardisable, modular, and scalable approach, based on multilevel technology, for the design of the EV power conversion systems
  2. develop highly-compact and integrated building-block implementation.
  3. propose intelligent modulation and control strategies, online diagnosis, and digital twin for predictive maintenance with machine learning.

Reaching these objectives will enable reducing the cost of the EV power electronics thanks to scale economies, improving its performance features (reliability, efficiency, power density, etc.), and enabling advanced functionalities. This will allow satisfying the user’s needs, increase the acceptance and affordability of zero-emission vehicles, reduce green-house gasses emission, and enable a full-market penetration of the EV. Having this approach adopted by EU automotive manufacturers will allow creating a cost-efficient production chain in the EU based on economies of scale and advanced integration technologies, as a competitive advantage against other manufacturers.

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-CL5-2021-D5-01-02 Nextgen EV components: Integration of advanced power electronics and associated controls (2ZERO)
Funding Source
Horizon Europe

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA
Address
C/ JARDINS DE LES DONES DE NEGRE 1, 08930 SANT ADRIA DE BESOS, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 067 263
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Avl Arastirma Ve Muhendislik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi
Address
TUBITAK MAM GBEZE YERLESKESI TEKNOLOJI SERBEST BOLGESI YENI TEKNOLOJI BINALARI B BLOK B 209, 41470 GEBZE KOCAELI, Turkey
EU Contribution
€766 638
Organisation
ISTITUTO DI STUDI PER L'INTEGRAZIONE DEI SISTEMI (I.S.I.S) - SOCIETA'COOPERATIVA
Address
VIA SISTINA 42, 00187 ROMA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€252 350
Organisation
Tekne Srl
Address
CONTRADA SAN MATTEO 42, 66030 POGGIOFIORITO, Italy
EU Contribution
€956 163
Organisation
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Address
CALLE SERRANO 117, 28006 MADRID, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€777 950
Organisation
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
Address
CALLE JORDI GIRONA 31, 08034 BARCELONA, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€772 875
Organisation
DEEP CONCEPT
Address
AVENUE PIERRE ANGOT HELIOPARC 2, 64053 PAU, France
EU Contribution
€576 600
Organisation
BAX INNOVATION CONSULTING SL
Address
CALLE CASP 116-118, 5, 08013 BARCELONA, Spain
EU Contribution
€131 538
Organisation
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA
Address
VIA UNIVERSITA 4, 41121 MODENA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€698 375

Technologies

Technology Theme
Electric road vehicles
Technology
High efficiency electric motor, power converters and storage system with a modular design
Development phase
Research/Invention

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