Next generation affordable electrified powertrains with superior energy efficiency and performance - leadership in automotive powertrain (LEAP)

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There is an evolving paradigm shift in the transportation industry toward more efficient, more reliable, safer, smarter, and higher-performance vehicles that are more environmentally friendly. This paradigm shift is electrification and there is a fierce global competition to develop lhe next generation of electrified vehicles. This project aims at helping Canada to maintain and enhance its historical strengths and global competitiveness in the automotive industry with the emerging market penetration of hybrid and electric vehicles. Major technical challenges for the mass commercialization of electrified vehicles include significant difficulties in developing powertrains and powertrain components that are low-cost, reliable, rugged, high-performance, efficient, and scalable. In this project, the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Hybrid Powertrain (the only CERC related to the automotive industry) and McMaster University are joining forces with Chrysler--a major manufacturer of automobiles in Canada--to develop the next generation of affordable electrified powertrains and powertrain components to overcome these major challenges. In addition, this project leverages McMaster's unique strengths in automotive research, significant government investments both at the Federal and Provincial levels in the globally-unique automotive research infrastructure at McMaster, and the ongoing university partnership with Chrysler to provide much-needed critical mass that will enable the realization of the next generation of electrified vehicles in Canada. This unprecedented research and development program proposes a comprehensive plan for integrating the highestquality research, education, and multi-disciplinary industry cooperation to significantly advance electrified powertrain technologies and integrated solutions for vehicular applications. Furthermore, novel powertrain components and subsystems including power electronic circuits, electric machines, motor controllers, energy storage management systems, and embedded software will be developed to achieve superior energy efficiency and performance at a reduced cost and increased reliability.