Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00308, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Lehn, Peter (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Electric vehicles have been shown to be technologically viable and are on the verge of significant expansion._x000D_
However, mass adoption is limited by their high price, limited range and the exceptionally long charging times_x000D_
associated with the use of conventional chargers. The goal of this project is to address these limitations by (i)_x000D_
improving drive-cycle efficiencies by introducing dual energy storage media better suited to urban driving (ii)_x000D_
reconsidering the standard drivetrain system to improve performance, (iii) development of fast-charging_x000D_
functionality that is integrated within the vehicle drivetrain system itself, vastly reducing infrastructure costs_x000D_
associated with fast-charging and (iv) development of wireless charging technology that offer medium charging_x000D_
rates for fleet vehicle applications. These research foci have major implications on EV cost and demands on_x000D_
costly fast-charging and fleet charging infrastructure. Engagement with the partner company personnel will_x000D_
expose trainees to practical aspects of engineering research and development including consideration of_x000D_
mechanical constraints, packaging and automotive standards., program purpose french : Electric vehicles have been shown to be technologically viable and are on the verge of significant expansion._x000D_
However, mass adoption is limited by their high price, limited range and the exceptionally long charging times_x000D_
associated with the use of conventional chargers. The goal of this project is to address these limitations by (i)_x000D_
improving drive-cycle efficiencies by introducing dual energy storage media better suited to urban driving (ii)_x000D_
reconsidering the standard drivetrain system to improve performance, (iii) development of fast-charging_x000D_
functionality that is integrated within the vehicle drivetrain system itself, vastly reducing infrastructure costs_x000D_
associated with fast-charging and (iv) development of wireless charging technology that offer medium charging_x000D_
rates for fleet vehicle applications. These research foci have major implications on EV cost and demands on_x000D_
costly fast-charging and fleet charging infrastructure. Engagement with the partner company personnel will_x000D_
expose trainees to practical aspects of engineering research and development including consideration of_x000D_
mechanical constraints, packaging and automotive standards., agreement title english : High efficiency electric vehicle drivetrains with integrated fast-charging and dual storage media, agreement title french : High efficiency electric vehicle drivetrains with integrated fast-charging and dual storage media, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 1650000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, 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 2022-2023)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2022-2023)., 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