SONATA (System Optimisation of Non-propulsive energy in Aircraft Taxi technologies and Architectures) supports Sustainable taxi Operations through development and integration of technology bricks for an On-aircraft, Electric Wheel Taxi System.

Project ARCHER will deliver a 200kW+ regulated voltage output fuel cell system that is designed to meet the certification and life requirements of heavy duty automotive applications. Intelligent Energy will develop a new IE-DRIVE HD fuel cell system by coupling an established core stack design with balance of plant components developed to meet life and certification requirements. A specific ISO 26262 ECU will be developed by GEMS to facilitate this. Lyra Electronics will develop a multi-input DCDC converter which ease integration by providing startup-power requirements to the fuel cell.

There is an urgent global need to meet net zero targets and commercialise electric mobility. However, while 10% of cars globally are electric, (including the UK), only 5% of motorbikes are electric. In the UK the volume is closer to 0.1% (~1.2m) e-bikes. Primary reasons for the slow uptake of e-bikes is that cost and performance do not match or improve on petrol bikes. To address this, Arc and Talos aim to build on the success of their existing premium e-bike Vector, to develop a significantly lighter, more powerful and cheaper propulsion system. This will enable it to compete with current state-of-the-art petrol and e-bikes in both performance and cost. This will be achieved through the re-engineering of the entire Vector propulsion and powertrain system as part of an ambitious industrial research project. Among the key benefits of the project include: accelerating the sale of cheaper, net zero propulsion e-bikes, and growing a nascent supply chain, as well as local manufacturing jobs. Not only will this deliver significant export potential, it will also further the UK's carbon goals and clean air targets. This innovation represents a significant advance for the UK both economically and technologically.

SD-APT brings together diverse organisations with established experience in innovation within the delivery of skills and training and expertise in PEMD to create delivery programs designed to meet the PEMD skills gap challenge at scale. The key objectives will be establishing training assets and routes to: * Transition large volumes of experienced technicians and engineering staff * Prepare a new generation of career-ready PEMD graduates * Engage with a new pipeline of talent The lead partner is Coventry University, a leading modern university with extensive links to transport and major industry sectors. They are joined by North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, a large Further Education college working with more than 1,000 national, regional, and local businesses across a wide range of sectors. Resume Foundation, a registered charity, will provide advice and support in working with underrepresented or marginalised people. Industry partners will provide guidance and test training modules to develop content that is refined in a continuous and agile manner to ensure it serves current and emerging sector skills needs. Industry perspectives are represented by industrial end users ZF Automotive UK, GE Power Conversion and supply chain partners Advanced Electronic Machines, Drive System Design and FEV UK. Fluxsys, an SME delivering specialist industrial training, will provide inputs to diversify the type, focus and format of training developed by the project. SD-APT will: * Develop flexible learning assets and supporting content, designed to respond to current and emerging needs of the PEMD sector * Create a blend of state-of-the-art academic and applied industrial teaching materials with a focus upon practical learning * Present core material in a framework which can provide appropriate delivery at skills levels from 2 - 7 * Bring together delivery partners who can tailor the core material framework to meet different student needs through colleges, training institutes and universities, in a range of formats * Creating an agile process whereby the core material can be rapidly adapted to meet industry needs, through digital forums and continuous improvement. * Provide outreach and engagement activities to engage with under-represented groups and with schools to highlight the opportunities in the PEMD and initiate pathways for career development.

Project InCEPTion will develop a novel all-electric propulsion module that is safe-by-design, scalable, modular, power dense, quiet, efficient and enables the combined use of batteries and fuel cells in aircraft. The module will accelerate the electrification of various classes of electric aircraft (0-30 PAX), from eVTOLs, general aviation eCTOLs, up to sub-regional aircraft. The best-of-breed UK consortium consists of - Blue Bear (Lead), Drive System Design, Ricardo, Dowty Propellers, M&I Materials, University of Cambridge - Whittle Laboratory, University of Salford - Salford Acoustics.

Jaguar Land Rover requires the development of cutting-edge electrified propulsion technologies to remain globally competitive. This aligns to the strategy for all new Jaguar Land Rover models to have an electrified option from 2020\. Jaguar Land Rover has created a consortium of world-class academic and industry partners to create a state-of-the-art highly integrated "High Voltage Integrated Battery Electronics System" (Hi-VIBES). The Hi-VIBES unit will be used to control Jaguar Land Rover's future BEV traction batteries, including power and thermal management, 2--way charging (V2G), and interfacing to the vehicle's 12V power supply systems. The Hi-VIBES unit will offer significant cost, weight and package benefits versus current industry solutions through its high level of integration, and will introduce innovative features such as 2-way charging, allowing the traction battery to dissipate power back into the grid during peak demand periods. To deliver this exciting project, Jaguar and Rover has assembled a consortium of UK based world-class experts including: **Industrial partners:** Lyra Electronics -- A UK based SME will lead in key areas of design and analysis, building on significant cutting-edge experience in the field of power electronics. Pektron -- A UK based electronics manufacturer and tier 1 OEM supplier will bring manufacturing expertise to the team, supplying prototypes and ensuring a design that is highly orientated towards efficient and modular mass production in high volume. **Academic partners:** Nottingham University will apply their world-renowned expertise in electronics to support the creation and analysis of the overall design concept. **Jaguar Land Rover** will provide overall coordination including futured target setting, software development, and lead integration of the unit into the Jaguar Land Rover family of vehicles. Successful execution of the project will result in significant opportunities for UK production sourcing to sustain and drive new jobs growth in the UK electronics industry during the critical transition period from conventional ICE to electrified powertrains. Hi-VIBES will also drive significant growth in electronic system design and manufacturing capability within the partnership and will provide the consortium partners with a competitive edge to create UK intellectual property (IP); a strong UK supply chain; and downstream exploitation opportunities in adjacent fields. The creation of the Hi-VIBES unit will cement Jaguar Land Rover's position as a provider of world class electric vehicles, evidenced through the recent Jaguar I-PACE triple award of "2019 World car of the year"; "World car design of the year, and "World car green award".

The new generation of small electrified (vertical take-off and landing -- eVTOL) air vehicles promises exciting new opportunities for travel, business and commerce. The autonomy they incorporate also makes them highly appropriate for unmanned transport, high value deliveries such as medical aid. Some early functioning vehicles are planned to be used as ambulances in the COVID-19 crisis. The propulsion technology for these vehicles is a critical contributor to their success as a technology. The performance requirements and operating conditions can be rationalised as vehicles multiply the propulsion units to increase power and safety (redundancy). Yet currently, many different types of system are being trialed with varying success. This is adding cost and barriers to the development and adoption of these vehicles. The project proposes to remove barriers to and expedite the route to market by creating a modular, scalable propulsion system to suit the majority of fan driven eVTOL vehicles. This will be achieved by combining many years of experience in this field with an extremely capable simulation toolchain. It will for example, determine whether, for a given set of operating conditions, it is more efficient to have: \*Hub driven fans with larger diameter motors operating at fan speed \*Hub driven fans with smaller diameter, faster motors coupled to a transmission to achieve fan speed \*Tip drive fans with very large diameter motors \*Fans driven by remotely mounted motor linked by driveshafts and actuation The project will generate many detailed designs of the components of the system -- automated where possible. These will be combined to generate a large number (several hundred) of candidate systems. Efficiency (losses) for defined operating conditions and use cases, mass, geometry and cost will be calculated. Calculations to represent the effect of the volume of the power unit on the effectiveness of the fan will also be included. The safety concerns around each candidate will be generated by separate reviews. Multiple motor technologies and topologies, inverter technologies and a range of transmission types and ratios will be designed. The fan type will be commonised. From the data generated, a comparison of the benefits will be clear and, where necessary a scoring matrix will be created to account for additional criteria. The most competitive solution will be selected and specified in detail. The calculated performance will be presented alongside the competing systems. A 3D CAD model of the system will also be generated.

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This project led by Drive System Design and supported by the National Composite Centre is investigating the development of a novel highly integrated electric drive unit. These will ultimately improve operation efficiency and help towards the delivery of zero emissions, as well as reshoring manufacturing capacity and capabilities to the UK. Drive System Design (DSD) is an innovative engineering consultancy specialising in design, development and control of driveline systems. It was founded in 2007 and has inherited decades of experience from its key personnel each of whom are leaders in their individual fields of engineering. Working directly for OEMs or Tier 1s or other specialist consultants, DSD supports the industry with a range of services focussed on delivering innovative driveline and powertrain solutions. . In design engineering, this encompasses the generation of concept drivetrain configurations rights through to the micron sensitive design of gear tooth micro-geometry to achieve the most ambitious refinement targets. In control engineering, skills span from the generation of entire suites of software to the ultra-high speed control of electrically actuated systems working at more than 50 kHz. In test and development DSD has one of the largest capabilities in the UK covering the highly accurate characterisation of precision actuators & electronics up to vehicle level dynos with 28,000 Nm capability. DSD also has a proven track record in the build of prototype systems. Opened in 2011 and forming a core part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the National Composites Centre's (NCC) mission is to accelerate the growth of UK industrial output by enabling design and manufacturing enterprises to deliver winning solutions in the application of composites. It offers opportunities to companies, of any size, to develop, scale-up and validate new and existing composites processes and related simulation tools. The NCC currently has more than forty members from a wide range of industrial sectors. Since its inception, the NCC has been involved in collaborative projects working with a wide range of funding bodies from Innovate UK, the Aerospace Technology Institute, Clean Skies and Horizon 2020 among others. Within this collaboration, the NCC will lead the application of high performance materials and the design and development of a cost effective high volume manufacturing process.

The ACeDrive project aims to develop a 2030 generation eDrive power train but for production by 2023, in so doing it will hasten the displacement of the internal combustion engine, enable manufactures both to gain greater range and performance from their vehicles and lower the cost to the consumer. Project ACeDrive consortium is comprised of GKN Innovation Centre, part of GKN Driveline, the foremost global eDrive gearbox supplier, Drive System Design (DSD) renowned SME automotive engineering consultancy and University of Nottingham (UoN), the UK hub and centre of excellence for electric drive development. ACeDrive builds on the consortium knowhow from previously funded projects in high-speed electric machines and will develop genuinely globally important IP for the UK and grow our capability in the design and manufacture of high volume power electronics and electric motors.

An innovative research project led by Jaguar Land Rover, TRANSCEND - TRANsmission Supply Chain Excellence for Next generation Dual clutch technologies - strives to maximise fuel efficiency whilst maintaining the invehicle feel Jaguar Land Rover customers expect. The collaboration will develop a new transmission based around an ultra-wide ratio dual clutch architecture incorporating Jaguar Land Rover intellectual property. Drive System Design will lead the development of the transmission design and control while Tata Steel, Productiv and HVM Catapult will be responsible for developing both the manufacturing processes required and the supply chain necessary to take the transmission to production. The transmission will also benefit from 48V mild hybrid drive. This innovative transmission will offer improved fuel economy, low weight and seamless range changing performance. The consortium members recognise the importance of collaborative advanced research projects supporting initiatives that will expand the UK’s competitiveness and develop skills, innovations and new technologies in the automotive sector and throughout the supply chain

The Evoque_e project will design and develop innovative hybrid and electric propulsion systems, integrated structures, power electronics, electric drives and energy optimisation. The project will deliver a technology platform which is scaleable, configurable and compatible. The collaboration of partners is led by Jaguar Land Rover, established large companies and 1st tier suppliers: GKN Driveline (GKN), Zytek Automotive, AVL Powertrain UK Ltd (AVL), TATA Steel and Johnson Matthey (Axeon). Three innovative SMEs: Delta Motorsport, Drive System Design (DSD) and Motor Design Ltd (MDL). Plus three leading Universities: Cranfield University, Bristol University and Newcastle University. For the first time, this unique project develops an integrated approach to system development and optimisation, from design to testing, encompassing three technology vehicle demonstrators: Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle and a Battery Electric Vehicle. All vehicles will be based on the Range Rover Evoque platform optimised for high volume production and capable of delivering benchmark performance in terms of cost, weight and sustainable use of materials.

The MSYS project aims to develop an electric powertrain for the next generation of electric and hybrid vehicles going into production in the 2015-2016 timeframe. The proposed powertrain will include a YASA motor and integrated multispeed transmission, which when combined will offer a solution of the lowest cost, weight and packaging volume. The YASA motor, developed through the TSB funded projects LIFECar and YAMOT, has been shown to have class leading torque density and power density, but can be further utilised by designing for a multispeed gearing system. The proposed output of the project will be a complete traction system that will attain class leading efficiencies over urban and motorway dutycycles.

The project will demonstrate key elements of an innovative new scalable modular hybrid system. The concept is based on an innovative variable ratio pulley (VR-Pulley) as part of a belt integrated starter-generator system (B-ISG) and a new approach to e-machine integration into an automated manual transmission which both enable increased electrical and economic efficiency by significantly reducing motor torque and speed range. Critical ancillaries can be driven from the front end accessory drive so that the same motor is used to drive, for example, the air conditioning compressor as well as being used to start and stop the engine. The pulley also provides 1:1 and 3:1 drive ratios. This gives: - Better package efficiency, machine utilizadon, motor and power electronics efficiency. - Reduced machine size, cost and parts count. The project will provide design, test and cost data to support commercialisation of the technologies by licensing. Jaguar Land Rover is a potential adopter of the technology and is a member of the consortium. A simulation and rig based demonstration of key elements of the system will be carried out. The consortium will investigate implementing the BISG variable pulley element of the design on an existing vehicle in the latter stages of the project. The consortium comprises key UK based providers of innovative teclmology for motors, power electronics, controls software, transmission engineering and vehicle manufacturing creating a team capable of delivering the project. Gateway Question: Scope