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在2025年之前销售15%的零排放汽车(ZLEV)，到2030年销售35%。在开发具有市场吸引力的ZLEV/PHEV(插电式混合动力汽车)时，OEM必须在每个子系统中节省电力和重量。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，因此这一领域的创新需要现在就进行。对当前最先进技术(功率使用、重量、音质等)的限制。对于华威声学公司(WAL)来说，这是一个重要的机会，它将以一种颠覆性的高效率、低重量、绿色(也是高音质、支持设计的)静电扬声器模块(ESM)来建立音频交付的新全球标准。WAL已经完成了Premium-ESM模块的初始原型，但为了进入非高级市场，以及为了使解决方案的好处广泛应用，WAL需要进行研发工作，以降低ESM的制造成本。到目前为止完成的工作表明，WAL与华威大学(UOW)合作，可以生产更简单的ESM，以显著降低成本和重量，为低线音频系统提供可接受的性能。目前，合作正在寻求IUK的GB 372,402资金，以进行15个月的工业研究项目，对他们的P-ESM进行建模、电子和结构重新设计，以开发通过测试验证的更低成本的ESM，使这一早期概念更接近市场。成功将提供平台，使技术工业化，进入市场，为英格兰中部和英国其他地区带来相关的经济利益。这个复杂的研发项目将通过以下技术创新推动最先进的技术创新：1.电子驱动单元设计变化2.电池结构3.材料组成(包括粘合剂)4.制造工艺该项目的成功将见证车内座舱环境的革命：满足广泛车辆的环境议程，动力效率提高50%；重量减轻高达50%；不使用稀土金属；显著的机舱设计灵活性，以及机舱内噪音和音频质量的改善。能够满足所有音频层的成本目标，将使Wal能够进入大多数新兴的经济型/中等价位PHEV/ZLEV市场(机会为29.2亿GB)，从而增加公司收入和员工人数。Warwick Acoustics预计到2027年将支付860万GB的公司税，为纳税人提供每1 GB纳税人资金23 GB的出色投资回报率。创造就业机会，创造额外的税收。

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.