Interview time: Iakovos Kyriakos, TRAXIAL
Interview time: Alejandro Robles Martin, METTOP
Interview time: Danylo Trinchuk, Elaphe
Interview time: Martin Weinzerl, AVL List GmbH
Interview time: Eric Armengaud, Armengaud Innovate GmbH
Interview time: Christopher Vagg, University of Bath / IAAPS
Explanation e-Gear: Christopher Vagg, University of Bath / IAAPS
The Horizon Europe EM-TECH project brings together 10 participants from industry and academia to develop novel solutions to push the boundaries of electric machine technology for automotive traction.
The deliverable “Project’s corporate identity including communication plan” provides an overview on the corporate identity created for this project, the plan for communication and the communication channels established to reach the goals set in the communication plan:
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This deliverable of EM-TECH identifies and describes all datasets that occur or will occur in the project. In a first step different categories of data and datasets have been identified. Then for every project output all expected datasets have been documented. In a third step, all datasets have been described in detail. The target of this task is to ensure careful planning on project management level, to raise awareness for data management as well as provide guidance on partner level and to provide information on stakeholder level. This deliverable will be updated in month 18 (mid-term) and at the end of the project in month 36.
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This deliverable D7.3 aims to provide an overview of the communication, dissemination, and exploitation activities conducted as well as the sustainability concept, and outlines the results from the frameworks and tools applied.
The outlined communication activity highlights are (1) the project video, (2) the project partner videos, and (3) the final webinar series. Concerning dissemination activity (1) the TRA conference, (2) the RTR conference, (3) the SAE WCXTM, and (4) the successful publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals have been highlighted. In terms of exploitation, EM-TECH project partners have been surveyed on their exploitation pathways and supported by the joint application of the Value Proposition Canvas (VPC) and Business Model Canvas (BMC), increasing the likelihood of a three-layered fit between the partners’ value proposition and the identified customer segments as well as improving the understanding of the own business(es). In-depth assessments of the communication, dissemination, and exploitation activities are not part of this deliverable D7.3 but will be included in EM-TECH’s final reporting.
The sustainability concept section contains (1) information on the nine generated one pagers on EM-TECH’s project outcomes, (2) the results gained from a macro-environment analysis of the EM-TECH project by utilizing PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces, and (3) an outlook on the market situation, roadmaps, and trends of the automotive ecosystem provided by a joint publication in press.
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This report is dedicated to the implementation of project tasks aimed at developing and validating a new generation of electric drives for automotive transport. The project considered two key technological lines: the use of In-Wheel Motors (IWM) in an e-corner configuration, and the use of axial electric machines as part of an e-axle system. The main objective of this stage was to preliminarily test the performance of individual components and subsystems, as well as to validate control algorithms in conditions close to real-life operation.
The utilization of IWMs and axial motors creates opportunities for improvements in energy-efficiency, improved dynamic characteristics, and the implementation of new vehicle motion control functions, including the distribution of traction and braking forces at the level of individual wheels. These technologies create the basis for more flexible powertrain architectures and expand the potential of integrated control systems.
The report presents the results of experimental studies conducted on assembled test benches to evaluate the correct functioning of control elements and analyse the effectiveness of the interaction between hardware and software components of the e-corner and e-axle systems.
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The Horizon Europe EM-TECH project brings together 10 participants from industry and academia to develop novel solutions to push the boundaries of electric machine technology for automotive traction.
Target of this deliverable (related to Task T2.1) is to define the basic sizes (continuous and peak torque and power ratings, mass, expected available packaging envelopes) of the investigated components and systems for case studies. Furthermore, a set of integrated EM-TECH corner modules and on-board electric drive solutions for electric vehicles are defined to cover the widest possible range of vehicle segments.
This deliverable also describes the associated machine control such as the cooling control and the inverter control for the new machines, and the vehicle controls to exploit the benefits to vehicle performance brought by the new machines, including the wheel slip control, the motor regenerative braking and braking blending, and the anti-jerk control.
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The EM-TECH project advances the boundaries of electric machine technology for automotive traction by introducing innovative solutions, including: i) advanced direct and active cooling designs; ii) virtual sensing capabilities for high-fidelity, real-time machine operating condition estimation; iii) improved machine control strategies reducing conservatism, leveraging real-time insights; iv) electric gearing (E-gear) for enhanced operational flexibility and energy efficiency; v) digital twin-based optimization, incorporating Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) considerations from the initial design stages; and vi) the use of recycled permanent magnets and circularity-focused solutions. These innovations enhance radial flux direct-drive in-wheel motors (IWMs for higher torque density levels, and on-board axial flux motors (AFMs) for superior power density. The project aims to deliver cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies with reduced rare earth dependency and integrated magnet recycling for passenger cars, vans, and scalable commercial vehicles.
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D6.1 focuses on the integration and testing of two advanced powertrain components: the smart e-corner and the smart e-axle. The In-Wheel Motor (IWM) from ELA is integrated into the smart e-corner at TUIL and the baseline On-board Axial Flux Motor (AFM) is mounted on the powertrain test rig at USR. In parallel, a smart e-axle will be implemented at USR, while the dSpace Scalexio Rapid Prototyping system at TUIL will operate a virtual Vehicle model within a X-in-the-Loop (XiL) framework. This setup allows for distributed real-time simulation and control across both sites.
The experimental configurations will be equipped with comprehensive instrumentation—voltage, current, torque, temperature, and vibration sensors—to measure electrical and mechanical performance, thermal behaviour, and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) characteristics. Control and monitoring will be coordinated through the dSpace platform and through a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection between USR and TUIL. This work will result in Deliverable D6.1.
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The Horizon Europe EM-TECH project will develop novel solutions to push the boundaries of electric machine technology for automotive traction, through: i) innovative direct and active cooling designs; ii) virtual sensing functionalities for the high-fidelity real-time estimation of the operating condition of the machine; iii) enhanced machine control, bringing reduced design and operating conservativeness enabled by ii); iv) electric gearing to provide enhanced operational flexibility and energy efficiency; v) digital twin based optimisation, embedding systematic consideration of Life Cycle Analysis and Life Cycle Costing aspects since the early design stages; and vi) adoption of recycled permanent magnets and circularity solutions.
The proposed innovations will be implemented in new series of radial flux direct drive in-wheel motors (IWMs) characterised by so far unexplored levels of torque density (>150 Nm/litre, >50 Nm/kg), and on-board single stator double rotor type ironless axial flux motors (AFMs) providing power density and specific power levels in excess of 30 kW/litre and 10 kW/ kg. The solutions will address both passenger car and van applications (continuous power levels of 50 kW – 120 kW), providing competitive costs (<6 Euro/kW for a production of 100000 units/year), and leading to significant reduction of motor energy loss during real vehicle operation (>25%), and to >60% decrease of the rare earth content, including implementation of magnet recycling solutions.
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The target of this deliverable (related to Task T1.5) is to provide an update of the initial data management plan (DMP) that was set up in M06 and its revision 1 from M18. The goal for the DMP is to identify the relevant datasets for the EM-TECH project and describe how these datasets will be managed.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101096083.
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