Developing a new, global standard for delivering in-car entertainment in Partial Hybrid and Zero and Low Emission Electric Vehicles (PHEVs & ZLEVs)

汽车行业正在经历向电气化的大规模转型。欧盟立法（2019/631）要求汽车制造商（OEM）到2025年将车队二氧化碳排放量减少15%，到2030年减少35%，并要求OEM到2025年销售15%的零低排放车辆（ZLEV），到2030年销售35%。在开发具有市场吸引力的ZLEV/PHEV（插电式混合动力车）时，OEM必须节省每个子系统的功率和重量。包括福特/捷豹路虎/大众在内的原始设备制造商也在寻求绿色解决方案。2025年的技术决策将在未来两年内做出，因此现在就需要在这一领域进行创新。当前最先进技术的局限性（功率使用、重量、声学质量等）为沃里克声学公司（WAL）提供了一个重要的机会，以建立一个具有颠覆性的高效率、低重量、绿色，（也是高音质，设计支持）静电扬声器模块（ESM）。WAL已经完成了Premium-ESM模块的初始原型，但是要进入非高端市场，并且解决方案的好处是广泛的，WAL需要进行研发工作，以降低ESM的制造成本。迄今为止完成的工作表明，WAL与沃里克大学（UoW）合作，可以生产更简单的ESM，并在显著降低成本和重量的情况下为低线音频系统提供可接受的性能。该合作目前正在寻求372英镑，402 IUK基金进行为期15个月的工业研究项目的建模，电子和结构重新设计他们的P-ESM，以开发通过测试验证的低成本ESM，使这个早期阶段的概念更接近市场。成功将提供平台，工业化的技术，市场进入，为中部地区和英国其他地区带来相关的经济利益。这一复杂的研发项目将通过以下方面的技术创新来推进最先进的技术：1.电子驱动单元设计变化2.电池结构3.材料成分（包括粘合剂）4.制造工艺该项目的成功将带来车内环境的革命：满足各种车辆的环境议程，功率效率提高\>50%;重量减轻高达50%;不使用稀土金属;显著的车厢设计灵活性，以及车厢内噪音和音频质量的改善。能够满足所有音频等级的成本目标，将使WAL能够进入大多数新兴的经济型/中等价位PHEV/ZLEV市场（29.2亿英镑的机会），导致公司收入和员工人数增加。沃里克声学预计到2027年将支付860万英镑的公司税，每获得1英镑纳税人资金，纳税人的投资回报率将达到23英镑。创造就业机会，增加税收收入。

The automotive industry is undergoing massive transition to electrification. EU legislation (2019/631) requires car manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce fleet CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 and 35% by 2030 & requires OEMs to sell 15% Zero-Low Emission Vehicles (ZLEVs) by 2025 and 35% by 2030\.In developing market attractive ZLEV/PHEV's (Plug-in Hybrid), OEMs must save power & weight in every subsystem. OEMs, including Ford/JLR/VW, are also seeking green solutions.Technology decisions for 2025 will be made over next two years, so innovation in this area needs to happen now.Limitations to current state-of-art (power usage, weight, acoustic quality, etc.) present a significant opportunity for Warwick Acoustics (WAL) to establish a new global standard in audio delivery with a disruptive high-efficiency, low-weight, green, (also high-acoustic quality, design-enabling) electrostatic speaker modules (ESM).WAL have completed initial prototypes of Premium-ESM modules, however to enter the non-premium market, and for the benefits of the solution to be wide-reaching, WAL need to undertake R&D work to reduce the manufacturing costs of ESM.Work completed to date suggests that WAL in collaboration with the University of Warwick (UoW), can produce simpler ESMs with acceptable performance for low-line audio-systems at significantly reduced cost & weight.The collaboration is now seeking £372,402 of IUK funding to undertake a 15month Industrial Research project of modelling, electronics and structure re-design of their P-ESM to develop a lower cost ESM validated through testing to bring this early stage concept closer to market.Success would provide platform to industrialise the technology, market-entry, bringing associated economic benefits to the Midlands and the rest of the UK. This complex R&D project will advance state-of-the-art through technical innovations in: 1.electronics drive unit design variations 2.cell structure 3.materials composition (including adhesives) 4.manufacturing processesSuccess of the project would see the revolution of the in-car cabin environment: meeting environmental agenda across broad range of vehicles with power efficiency improvements of \>50%; weight reduction of up to 50%; no use of Rare Earth Metals; significant cabin design flexibility, and in-cabin noise & audio quality improvements.Ability to meet cost targets across all audio tiers will enable WAL to access most of the emerging economical/mid-priced PHEV/ZLEV market (£2.92BN opportunity), leading to increased company revenue and headcount.Warwick Acoustics expects to pay \>£8.6MN in Corporation Tax by 2027, giving an excellent taxpayer ROI of \>£23 for every £1 of Taxpayer money granted. Job creation creating additional tax income.