OCTOPUS: Optimised Components, Test and simulatiOn toolkits for Powertrains which integrate Ultra high speed motor Solutions

“OCTOPUS建立在之前创新英国项目APEX的成功基础上。**先进电机研究**和** Thinking Pod创新**将专注于优化集成电机和电力电子“驱动”技术，并进一步集成新的传动和热管理系统，以提供专门设计的最终单单元电子轴解决方案，以满足**宾利汽车**的性能规格。OCTOPUS将使用来自**科学与技术设施委员会**的世界级同步加速器和高性能计算系统来构建新的多物理场建模解决方案，并使用**诺丁汉大学**的专业知识来构建电力电子建模解决方案，并通过在电机以最高运行速度30,000rpm运行时“查看”电机产生的测试数据来验证它们。由**Advanced Electric Machines**在其位于华盛顿泰恩与维尔（Tyne & Wear）的扩建制造工厂制造的原型e-axle，将使用**巴斯大学**和宾利汽车丰富的动力总成测试经验开发的最新测试解决方案和测试规范，根据OEM设计验证（DV）标准进行测试，确保项目完成后可以考虑用于车辆计划。展望下一代，OCTOPUS将通过整合增材制造和纳米材料技术的最新思想，开发一套技术，以实现2035年汽车委员会的性能目标。**Hieta Technologies**将在电机和传动方面提供最先进的热管理和轻量化解决方案，而**Talga Resources** UK将开发高性能电机绕组材料，提供基于铝的解决方案，旨在超越铜。通过与核心电子轴设计一起研究这些技术，OCTOPUS将致力于加速和集中开发，以期将成功的元素纳入测试和原型单元，为未来的设计验证计划奠定基础。在OCTOPUS项目结束时，项目团队将交付：* ** e-axle原型**采用最新的无磁铁电机、宽带隙电力电子和轻型传动系统，使用在下一代测试设施中得到验证的新测试协议进行OEM DV标准测试** *新的多物理场仿真建模工具包**结合电磁、机械、热和NVH求解器同时运行。通过前所未有的x射线分析技术验证** *新一代轻质高性能组件系统**，集成了最新的材料和制造技术，并在组件，子系统和系统层面进行了测试，并将其集成到未来的电子轴设计中。”

"OCTOPUS builds on the success of previous Innovate UK project APEX.**Advanced Electric Motors Research** and **The Thinking Pod innovations** will focus optimising the integrated motor and power electronics 'drive' technology and further integrating with a new transmission and thermal management system to deliver the ultimate single unit e-axle solution designed specifically to meet **Bentley Motors** performance specifications.OCTOPUS will use the world class synchrotron and high performance computing systems available from the **Science & Technology Facilities Council** to build new multi-physics modelling solutions and expertise of the **University of Nottingham** to build power electronics modelling solutions and validate them with test data generated by 'looking through' the motor while its running at its maximum operating speed of 30,000rpm.The prototype e-axle, manufactured by **Advanced Electric Machines** at their expanded manufacturing facility in Washington Tyne & Wear, will be tested to OEM Design Verification (DV) standards using the latest testing solutions and test specifications developed using both **University of Bath** and Bentley Motors vast powertrain testing experience, ensuring that it comes out of the project ready to be considered for a vehicle programme.Looking beyond the next generation, OCTOPUS will develop a suite of technologies which target the 2035 Auto Council performance targets by integrating the latest thinking in Additive Manufacturing and nano-material technologies. **Hieta Technologies** will deliver beyond state of the art thermal management and lighweighting solutions in both the motor and transmission while **Talga Resources** UK will develop materials for high performance motor windings delivering an aluminium based solution which will aim to out perform copper.By working on these technologies alongside the core e-axle design, OCTOPUS will aim to accelerate and focus their development with a view to incorporating successful elements into the testing and prototype units, laying the foundations for future design verification programmes.At the end of OCTOPUS the project team will deliver:* **An e-axle prototype** incorporating the latest magnet free motor, wide band gap power electronics and lightweight transmission systems, tested to OEM DV standards using a new test protocol proven on next generation test facilities* **A new multi-physics simulation modelling toolkit** incorporating electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal and NVH solvers operating simultaneously, validated by a never before demonstrated x-ray analysis technique* **Next generation lightweight high performance component systems**, integrating the latest material and manufacturing techniques and tested at component, sub-system and system level and with an integration route into future e-axle designs"