EGVIA - ERTRAC 1st European Conference Results from Road Transport Research in H2020 projects 29 November 2017 to 30 November 2017 Brussels

1. EU-LIVE (Efficient Urban LIght VEhicles)
Brussels, 29th November 2017
1st European Conference on Results from Road Transport Research in Horizon 2020
projects
Stefan Thonhofer
VIRTUAL VEHICLE Research Center

2. Agenda
▶ EU-LIVE: Motivation and Introduction
▶ L5e Vehicle Development
- Vehicle Concept
- Current Status/Next steps
▶ L3e Vehicle Development
- Vehicle Concept
- Current Status/Next steps
▶ L6e Vehicle Development
- Design Contest
- Vehicle Concept
- Simulations
▶ Summary and Outlook
#H2020RTR

3. Challenges of Urban Mobility
EU-LIVE: MOTIVATION AND INTRODUCTION
▶ Growing population with the demand for individual mobility
▶ Increasing traffic within existing infrastructures
▶ Gap between public transport or cycling and passenger cars
#H2020RTR

4. Combining Benefits for L-Category Vehicles
#H2020RTR
EU-LIVE: MOTIVATION AND INTRODUCTION
Automotive Industry Scooter Industry
Agility in inner-
city traffic
Low operation
costs
…
Low tare weight:
good weight /
load capacity
ratio
Reduction of
emissions
Modular system
architecture
High comfort
(weather protection,
HVAC)
Cost-effective
high-volume
production
…
Efficient
Urban
Light
Vehicles

5. The EU-LIVE Project
▶ Project volume: 6.7 M€
▶ Project duration: 36 months (06/2015 – 05/2018)
▶ Project partners: 12 from 6 countries (AT, DE, ES, FR, IT, SI)
▶ Project lead: VIRTUAL VEHICLE Research Center
#H2020RTR
EU-LIVE: MOTIVATION AND INTRODUCTION
Grant Agreement
No 653203

6. Main Storylines of EU-LIVE
▶ Storyline 1: “Efficiency/Reduction (emissions incl. GHG, energy consumption, noise,
congestion)”
Impact #1: Reduction of emissions and noise, congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption
▶ Storyline 2: „Comprehensive Modularity“
Impact #2: Cost-effective solutions to enhance the competitive position of European industry
Impact #3: Developing the next generation of alternatively powered light urban e-vehicles
▶ Storyline 3: „Transfer of Know-how from Automotive to Motorcycle/L category
vehicles Industry“
Impact #2: Cost-effective solutions to enhance the competitive position of European industry
but also indirectly addressing Impacts #1 and #3
#H2020RTR

7. The EU-LIVE Project
#H2020RTR
EU-LIVE: MOTIVATION AND INTRODUCTION
► Efficiency/Reduction (emissions incl. GHG, energy consumption, noise, congestion)
► Comprehensive Modularity
► Transfer of Know-how from Automotive to Motorcycle/L category vehicles Industry
Project focus:
BEV L3e
physical demonstrator
(2-wheeler) Powertrain
Components
Powertrain
Components
PHEV L5e
physical demonstrator
(3-wheeler)
BEV L6e
virtual demonstrator
(4-wheeler)
“open
design
contest"

8. L5e demonstrator
▶ PHEV powertrain
▶ 2 seats
▶ Road and motorway
▶ Timeline:
- Nov 2017: BEV mode
- March 2018: full PHEV mode
- From March 2018 on: testing
- Aerodynamics
- Powertrain calibration
- Fuel consumption
- Performances- braking
- User needs (product clinic)
- Noise and vibrations
- Road handling / driving stability (low speed-high speed)
#H2020RTR
L5e Prototype

9. L3e demonstrator
▶ 2-wheel BEV
▶ Currently the components are on test bench
#H2020RTR

10. In-wheel Motors (IWM)
#H2020RTR
▶ Advantages / Benefits (compared to conventional e-motors)
- Innovative solution
- Overall efficiency
- Space saving in the chassis
- Modularity
- “Retrofitting” to existing conventional solutions
▶ Challenges
- Un-sprung masses
- R&D work required
- Costs & Time to market

11. Results
#H2020RTR
L6E DESIGN CONTEST
► Two-stage design contest
► Duration Dec. ’15 – Apr. ’16
► International jury of seven
designers and engineers
Overview:
► Over 90 submissions during
the application phase
► Participants with 32 different
nationalities
► Six designs selected for
redesign phase
► Each provided with
customized package plan
► Three overall winners
awarded

12. Body Structure and Exterior
#H2020RTR
L6E VEHICLE CONCEPT
Final package:
► Exterior dimensions:
- Length: 2,500 mm
- Width: 1,500 mm
- Height: 1,430 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,850 mm
- Front track: 1,345 mm
- Rear track: 1,345 mm
- Cross-section area: 1.64 m²
► Target weight (curb)
- ≤ 425 kg + 75 kg + Battery
Technical data:

13. Exterior Design
#H2020RTR
L6E VEHICLE CONCEPT

14. #H2020RTR

15. Meeting the challenges
#H2020RTR
EU-LIVE SUMMARY
► Establish common methodology
for efficiently designing and building a range of L category
vehicles
► Develop a set of cost-efficient electrified powertrains
based on an overarching modular approach for BEV and
PHEV
► Efficient transfer of know-how
from Automotive to L category industry
► Comprehensive concepts for full functionality of L category
vehicles
(comfort, safety, connectivity / integration into
infrastructure)
Main goals:
► Prototyping and assembly of L3e and L5e vehicles
► Testing with focus on energy efficiency and vehicle
dynamics
► User study and product clinic of L5e vehicle
Outlook:
L5e Prototype

16. Thanks for your attention
Stefan Thonhofer, MSc
VIRTUAL VEHILCE Research Center
stefan.thonhofer@v2c2.at
www.eu-live.eu
2017-11-29
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