Increasing the Energy Efficiency and Reliability of Next-generation Electric Traction Drive Systems

电力牵引驱动系统（eTDS）由电力电子逆变器、电动机、齿轮箱等组成。本项目拟进行的研究活动旨在加强现有eTDS的商业化，重点是电机控制和宽带隙半导体逆变器。总体目标是提高eTDS的效率和可靠性，以降低电动汽车（ev）的总拥有成本。该合作项目将由温莎大学和康考迪亚大学的研究人员与麦格纳国际公司（Magna）和GaN系统公司合作执行。本项目旨在通过以下研发活动实现总体目标：1)推进eTDS组件的健康状态（SOH）预测模型，以开发新的自适应控制策略；2)为可靠的电机驱动设计最优混合滤波器，并研究其对eTDS元件的影响；3)开发创新的控制方法，提高eTDS的效率和可靠性。该项目将培养本科生、研究生和博士后，他们将通过与支持组织的互动，获得研究专业知识和能力，从而在效率和可靠性方面提高商业现有的eTDS，从而在交通电气化领域创造一个范式转变。该项目将为麦格纳和GaN系统提供决策点、概念验证和产品可实施解决方案，以实现高性能eTDS。这将为他们在全球市场上提供竞争优势。由于强有力的产学合作关系，该项目的变革性将努力使加拿大及其支持组织成为交通电气化领域的全球领导者。大规模生产和消费可靠、节能的电动汽车将通过降低碳足迹和清洁环境，有利于加拿大的经济和加拿大人的健康。

An electric traction drive system (eTDS) consists of components such as power electronic inverter, electric motor, and gear box packaged as one unit. Proposed research activities in this project aim at commercialization intense enhancement of existing eTDS with focus on control of electric motor and wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor-based inverter. The overall objective is to improve efficiency and reliability of eTDS towards a reduced total cost of ownership of electric vehicles (EVs). This collaborative project will be executed by researchers from University of Windsor and Concordia University in collaboration with Magna International Inc. (Magna) and GaN Systems. This project aims to address the overall objective through the following R&D activities: 1) advance state-of-health (SOH) prediction models of eTDS components towards developing new adaptive control strategies; 2) design an optimal hybrid filter for a reliable motor drive and study its impact on eTDS components; and, 3) develop innovative control methods for efficiency and reliability enhancement of eTDS. The project will train undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who will acquire research expertise and capabilities by interacting with supporting organizations to advance commercially existing eTDS in terms of efficiency and reliability thereby, creating a paradigm-shift in the field of transportation electrification. This project will lead to decision points, proof of concept, and product implementable solutions for Magna and GaN Systems towards high performance eTDS. It will provide them with a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. The transformative nature of the project, due to strong industry-university partnerships will strive to make Canada and supporting organizations global leaders in the field of transportation electrification. Mass production and consumption of reliable and energy-efficient EVs will benefit Canada economically and Canadians' health by lowered carbon footprint and cleaner environment.