EPIC (Electric Powertrain Integration for heavy Commercial vehicles) Project

EPIC（重型商用车电动动力总成集成）项目

• 批准号: 85416
• 金额: $ 2018.97万
• 依托单位: MERITOR ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS UK LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: BEIS-Funded Programmes
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=85416
• 关键词: EPIC; Electric; Powertrain; Integration; heavy

Project EPIC is an industrial manufacturing project developing a next-generation integrated electric powertrain (IEPT) for commercial vehicles up to 44 tonne GVW. The consortium comprises Meritor, Danfoss, and Electra. Meritor leads in global axle and drive system engineering, Danfoss develops advanced electric motors, and Electra specialises in electric vehicle integration.The IEPT product will consist of a single motor with an integrated SiC inverter, integral multispeed gearbox and differential, and foundation brakes optimised for regenerative braking. The powertrain will typically suit 4x2 or 6x2 commercial vehicle configurations but other configurations including off-highway, construction and vocational vehicles are also supported.Drive systems exist today with remote mount motors but still rely on drivelines and traditional axles. Existing eAxles rely on two motors to achieve the required torque and power, which adds cost and complexity. The EPIC solution eliminates the driveline and need for multiple motors. Shorter wheelbase EU trucks are especially unable to utilise the area between the frame rails due to the driveline presence, which limits battery storage thereby limiting the vehicle range. With this novel powertrain, the space becomes accessible.The powertrain will share the same chassis mounting as existing axles allowing for easy vehicle application, while its fully integrated nature offers further benefits over remote mount solution including:* Increased storage for batteries and/or hydrogen between frame rails* Approximately 363 kg weight savings* Smaller packaging envelope* High modularity for wide application coverage* Increased range and/or payload* Greater overall efficiencyWe project to eliminating 4.2 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2025\. The high efficiency, and reduced weight and space of the powertrain will improve range and/or payload and therefore potentially improving CO2 reduction in a highly criticised sector. The extensive benefits of this new powertrain will equally provide accelerated adoption of battery-electric, fuel cell, and range-extended hybrid commercial vehicles.To deliver the project, Meritor will create a Centre of Excellence in Cwmbran with expanded testing facilities and R&D team. Danfoss will develop and assemble motors with integrated inverters at a Low- Carbon Innovation Centre near Edinburgh. Electra will assemble vehicles with plans to complete durability and field running at U.K. test tracks and on public roads. The vehicles will also be used to demonstrate the technology to major global vehicle manufacturers, fleets, and other potential end users.The total U.K. project expenditure of £82m is projected to create 189 jobs in the U.K. while safeguarding approximately 500\.

Project Epic是一个工业制造项目，开发了最高44吨GVW的商用车辆的下一代集成电动动力总成（IETT）。该财团包括Moeritor，Danfoss和Electra。 Danfoss在全球轴和驱动系统工程中的MORITOR领导者开发了高级电动机，Electra专门从事电动汽车集成。IEPT产品将由具有集成SIC逆变器的单个电动机组成，积分多层变速箱和差速器以及用于再生制动器的基础制动器。该动力总成通常适合4x2或6x2商用车配置，但还支持其他配置，包括非高速公路，建筑和出版车辆。如今，驱动系统存在于远程安装电动机，但仍然依赖于动力驱动器和传统车轴。现有的Eaxles依靠两个电动机来实现所需的扭矩和功率，从而增加了成本和复杂性。史诗般的解决方案消除了传动系统和对多个电动机的需求。较短的轴距欧盟卡车尤其无法使用框架轨道之间的区域，因为传动系统的存在，从而限制了电池存储，从而限制了车辆范围。有了这个新颖的动力总成，该空间变得可以访问。该动力总成将与现有车轴具有相同的底盘安装，而其完全集成的自然可以在远程安装解决方案中提供进一步的好处，包括：*增加电池的存储空间和/或帧轨道之间的氢气*大约363千克节省*较小的包装封装*较小的包装封装*高模块化，用于扩大应用程序的范围覆盖范围和/或有效期5百万美元，以超过4.2百万美元的范围，以超过4.2百万美元的量级。高效效率，减小动力总成将改善范围和/或有效载荷，从而有可能改善高度重要的部门的二氧化碳减少。这款新动力总成的广泛好处将同样地提供电池电力，燃料电池和范围扩展的混合动力商用车的加速采用。为了实现该项目，专有性将在CWMBRAN创建一个卓越中心，并扩大了测试设施和R＆D团队。 Danfoss将在爱丁堡附近的一个低碳创新中心与集成的逆变器一起开发和组装电动机。伊莱克特拉（Electra）将在英国测试轨道和公共道路上完成耐用性和现场运行的计划组装车辆。这些车辆还将用于向主要的全球车辆制造商，士兵和其他潜在的最终用户展示该技术。预计英国的8200万英镑项目支出将在英国创造189个就业机会，同时维护约500 \。