Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00584, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Jiang, Jin (The University of Western Ontario), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (EHG), a market leading Canadian manufacturer of recreational_x000D_
vehicles, is seeking to engage with the research group of Dr. Jin Jiang at Western University to investigate_x000D_
potential technological solutions for interconnecting the auxiliary power systems on board their vehicles. These_x000D_
vehicles incorporate advanced power systems, including photovoltaic arrays and lithium batteries, however the_x000D_
current offerings are only capable of connecting to the grid for charging purposes. Currently highly_x000D_
confidential, EHG would like to explore the possibility of including features such as vehicle-to-vehicle_x000D_
interconnections, so that multiple vehicles can share power with each other, and vehicle-to-grid features to_x000D_
allow excess power to be exported to the grid. The intent of the research project is to systematically identify the_x000D_
potential interconnection use cases, constraints, and topologies, and then to develop high level designs that can_x000D_
serve as a starting point for future product development activities. Dr. Jiang's research group has published_x000D_
extensively on the key topics of interest, including hybrid power management, photovoltaics, and microgrid_x000D_
energy management, with both theoretical and experimental contributions, and can therefore provide the_x000D_
expertise that the company is seeking. EHG recognizes that technological innovation is a key element in_x000D_
maintaining their market leadership position, and has demonstrated the engineering and production capacity to_x000D_
take sophisticated concepts to market. The company is supporting the project with engineering staff time for_x000D_
both deep-dive sessions and semi-monthly updates, and with access to vehicles and photovoltaic/battery_x000D_
subsystems. Follow-on research projects are anticipated, either to perform a more in-depth investigation of_x000D_
promising results from this project, or to pursue additional research topics that are of interest to the company._x000D_
This collaboration will allow EHG to leverage the expertise at Western University to establish a solid_x000D_
foundation for future product innovations in this area, which will ultimately contribute to increased_x000D_
employment of HQP and increased export revenue flowing into the Canadian economy., program purpose french : The Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (EHG), a market leading Canadian manufacturer of recreational_x000D_
vehicles, is seeking to engage with the research group of Dr. Jin Jiang at Western University to investigate_x000D_
potential technological solutions for interconnecting the auxiliary power systems on board their vehicles. These_x000D_
vehicles incorporate advanced power systems, including photovoltaic arrays and lithium batteries, however the_x000D_
current offerings are only capable of connecting to the grid for charging purposes. Currently highly_x000D_
confidential, EHG would like to explore the possibility of including features such as vehicle-to-vehicle_x000D_
interconnections, so that multiple vehicles can share power with each other, and vehicle-to-grid features to_x000D_
allow excess power to be exported to the grid. The intent of the research project is to systematically identify the_x000D_
potential interconnection use cases, constraints, and topologies, and then to develop high level designs that can_x000D_
serve as a starting point for future product development activities. Dr. Jiang's research group has published_x000D_
extensively on the key topics of interest, including hybrid power management, photovoltaics, and microgrid_x000D_
energy management, with both theoretical and experimental contributions, and can therefore provide the_x000D_
expertise that the company is seeking. EHG recognizes that technological innovation is a key element in_x000D_
maintaining their market leadership position, and has demonstrated the engineering and production capacity to_x000D_
take sophisticated concepts to market. The company is supporting the project with engineering staff time for_x000D_
both deep-dive sessions and semi-monthly updates, and with access to vehicles and photovoltaic/battery_x000D_
subsystems. Follow-on research projects are anticipated, either to perform a more in-depth investigation of_x000D_
promising results from this project, or to pursue additional research topics that are of interest to the company._x000D_
This collaboration will allow EHG to leverage the expertise at Western University to establish a solid_x000D_
foundation for future product innovations in this area, which will ultimately contribute to increased_x000D_
employment of HQP and increased export revenue flowing into the Canadian economy., agreement title english : Multi-vehicle auxiliary power interconnection technology study, agreement title french : Multi-vehicle auxiliary power interconnection technology study, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada