High efficiency electric vehicle drivetrains with integrated fast-charging and dual storage media

电动汽车已被证明在技术上是可行的，并即将大幅扩张。**然而，电动汽车的大规模采用受到价格高昂、续航里程有限以及与使用传统充电器相关的极长充电时间**的限制。该项目的目标是通过以下方式解决这些限制：(I)**通过引入更适合城市驾驶的双储能介质来提高驾驶循环效率；(Ii)**重新考虑标准动力传动系统，以提高性能；(Iii)开发集成在车辆传动系统中的快速充电**功能，极大地降低与快速充电相关的基础设施成本**；以及(Iv)开发针对车队车辆应用提供中等充电**速率的无线充电技术。这些研究重点对电动汽车的成本和对**昂贵的快速充电和车队充电基础设施的需求具有重大影响。与合作公司人员的接触将使学员**接触到工程研究和开发的实际方面，包括考虑**机械约束、包装和汽车标准。

Electric vehicles have been shown to be technologically viable and are on the verge of significant expansion.**However, mass adoption is limited by their high price, limited range and the exceptionally long charging times**associated with the use of conventional chargers. The goal of this project is to address these limitations by (i)**improving drive-cycle efficiencies by introducing dual energy storage media better suited to urban driving (ii)**reconsidering the standard drivetrain system to improve performance, (iii) development of fast-charging**functionality that is integrated within the vehicle drivetrain system itself, vastly reducing infrastructure costs**associated with fast-charging and (iv) development of wireless charging technology that offer medium charging**rates for fleet vehicle applications. These research foci have major implications on EV cost and demands on**costly fast-charging and fleet charging infrastructure. Engagement with the partner company personnel will**expose trainees to practical aspects of engineering research and development including consideration of**mechanical constraints, packaging and automotive standards.