Acceleration of cost-effective & scalable manufacturing solution for next generation highly-integrated power electronics, motors & drives

该合作项目汇集了英国的设计、制造和供应链资源，以确定这种具有集成电力电子（逆变器）的电动机创新解决方案的未来需求将如何成功配置，以满足性能、封装、成本、质量和数量需求。这个可行性项目将有力地推动EMPEL和Shield加速走向一流的设计和制造。这种创新的方法是通过可伸缩的体系结构交付的，它允许以最小的裁剪和独特的工具支持众多客户机应用程序。该架构允许电机和低成本逆变器集成到客户的硬件中，减少零件数量，重量和封装动态。合作伙伴：EMPEL系统带来了领先的电机和电力电子设计，同时加速了他们的知识获取。盾构工程（SMT）带来了制造技术和资源。该项目极大地推进了Shield公司为客户提供车载推进解决方案的计划。这项可行性研究取得有用成果的关键是英国核心商品、零部件和制造设备的战略性供应商的贡献。一系列这样的供应商将从一开始就参与其中，以确定最佳规格，这将反过来保护未来可扩展的架构需求，并为制造规则设计框架。这些供应商将支持EMPEL & Shields的创新和发展，以及越来越广泛的英国PEMD能力。该项目涉及以下投资领域：电力电子制造，电机制造，电气钢和磁铁材料与制造，它将通过可扩展的，核心技术的电机和逆变器的定义，价值规划和DfM来实现，以满足多电压要求和大范围的电机速度扭矩。这些产品将被配置为独立、模块化或集成车载安装。项目成果将包括：具有多电压可扩展架构的大批量电机，逆变器和关键组件设计；核心工艺和组件的制造指南设计；通过评估和验证试验支持的score工艺定义，估计制造工艺流程，周期时间和潜在数量突破的投资要求；生产成本指标和挑战；加速汽车市场机会。实现足够的TRL和MRL，使其能够自信地过渡到未来的开发和利用。主要关注的领域包括可扩展架构方法的应用，与充分参与的英国战略供应商进行有纪律的DfM审查，以解决行业的挑战和先入之见，并使投资能够实现数量增长。

This collaborative project brings together UK design, manufacturing and supply-chain resources to define how future requirements for this innovative solution for an electric motor with integrated power electronics (inverter) will be successfully configured meeting performance, package, cost, quality and volume demands. This feasibility project will robustly set EMPEL and Shield on the accelerated path to class-leading design and manufacture.This innovative approach is delivered through scalable architecture enabling numerous client applications to be supported with minimal tailoring and unique tooling. The architecture allows the motor & low-cost inverter to be integrated into client's hardware reducing parts count, weight and package dynamics.Collaborative partners:EMPEL Systems bring leading edge motor and power electronics design while accelerating their knowledge acquisition.Shield Engineering (SMT) bring manufacturing know-how and resources.This project drastically advances Shield's plans to support clients with in-vehicle propulsion solutions.Key to the useful outcome of this feasibility study is the contribution of strategic UK based suppliers of core commodities, components and manufacturing equipment. A range of such suppliers will be engaged from the outset to determine optimum specifications which will in turn protect the future scalable architecture requirements and frame the design for manufacture rules.These suppliers will then be equipped to support EMPEL & Shields innovations and growth and the growing broader UK PEMD capability.The project addresses the following investment areas:Power Electronics ManufactureElectrical Machine ManufactureElectrical Steel and Magnet Materials & ManufacturingIt will be achieved through definition, value planning and DfM of scalable, core-technology e-motors and inverters for multi-voltage requirements and a large range of motor speeds torques. The products will be configured for stand alone, modular or integrated in-vehicle installation.The project outcomes will include:Higher-volume motor, inverter and key component designs with multi-voltage scalable architectureDesign for manufacture guidelines for core processes and componentsCore process definition backed up by evaluation and verification trials, with estimated manufacturing process-flow, cycle-times and investment requirements at potential volume breaksProduction cost indications and challengesAcceleration of automotive market opportunities.Achievement of sufficient TRL and MRL enabling confident transition into future development and exploitationThe main focus areas include application of scalable architecture approach, disciplined DfM reviews with fully engaged UK strategic suppliers addressing the challenges and preconceptions of the industry and enabling investment in volume growth.