The car of the future

电动汽车（ev）——包括混合动力汽车、电池电动汽车、插电式混合动力汽车和燃料电池汽车——将在帮助加拿大降低排放、减少化石燃料的使用和缓解气候变化方面发挥关键作用。下一代电动汽车将需要改进动力系统、零部件和相关控制技术。未来汽车的性能有望超过目前市面上最好的电动汽车，同时以更低的成本实现更高的效率。拟议的研究计划将开发：一种新的综合系统级设计和优化方法，用于下一代电气化动力总成（EPT）系统；设计EPT组件的模型、工具和原型；以及新的方法和工具来支持EPT动力总成和部件级别的软件开发和安全。该项目成果将为我们的行业合作伙伴FCA开发几种新的EPT产品，包括：一种新型双逆变器，可提高车辆性能；用于无线充电的快速充电系统和控制算法，这将提高功率和效率，并降低成本；发电机可以最大限度地减少对稀土元素的依赖，减少对供应链和价格波动的影响。我们还将开发一些工具和流程，以帮助FCA工程师：更快、更有效地识别和开发车辆的最佳EPT系统和控制；建模和优化改进的EPT组件和功率转换器；减少电机径向力谐波，提高效率；开发更精确、更强大的电机控制器，使电动汽车更安静、性能更好；并提高电池性能，通过新的算法，可以延长电池寿命和可靠性。这将使FCA能够更快地设计出更高质量的原型，并交付更强大、更高效、更可靠的经济高效的ept。改进后的EPTs将有助于加速开发更经济、更高效的电动汽车，这将有助于减少温室气体（GHG）排放，改善空气质量。

Electrified vehicles (EVs) - which include hybrid, battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles - will be critical in helping Canada lower emissions, reduce fossil fuel usage, and help mitigate climate change. The next generation of EVs will require improved powertrains, components, and associated control technologies. The Car of the Future is expected to outperform the best in class EVs available today and, at the same time, achieve much higher efficiencies at a lower cost. The proposed research program will develop: a novel comprehensive system-level design and optimization approach for a next-generation electrified powertrain (EPT) system; design models, tools, and prototypes of EPT components; and new methods and tools to support software development and safety at EPT powertrain and component levels. The project outcomes will enable the development of several new EPT products for our industry partner, FCA, including: a novel dual inverter that will improve vehicle performance; a fast charging system and control algorithms for wireless charging, that will improve power and efficiency, and reduce costs; and a generator that minimizes reliance on rare-earth elements, and reduces exposure to supply chain and price volatility. We will also develop several tools and processes that will help FCA engineers: identify and develop optimal EPT systems and controls for vehicles more quickly and effectively; model and optimize improved EPT components and power converters; reduce radial force harmonics in electric motors and improve efficiency; develop more accurate and robust motor controllers resulting in quieter, better-performing EVs; and improve battery performance, through new algorithms that can extend battery life and reliability. This will enable FCA to design higher-quality prototypes more quickly, and deliver cost-effective EPTs that are more powerful, efficient, and reliable. Improved EPTs will help accelerate the development of more affordable and efficient EVs, which will assist the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve air quality.