Dissemination

RTR Summary Report now available

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The latest RTR summary report has been published, outlining the project’s recent progress and ongoing technical work.

Within the RTR Conference, HighScape contributed to the joint session on “Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles”, where discussions focused on system-level challenges and technology pathways for next-generation EV components. Particular attention was given to how different projects align in advancing GaN and SiC technologies and their combined potential.

The exchange also highlighted considerations beyond pure performance, such as the current gap between research and real-world deployment, and the practical limits of recycling approaches compared to design-for-integration strategies. In addition, variability in EV usage, driven by seasonality and driving behaviour, was identified as an important factor not yet fully reflected in existing analyses.

Access the full report, including the link to the recorded session here!

PS: A summary of this session can be found on p. 20 of the report.

LeMesurier KPI assessment

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LeMesurier is building a framework to track 2ZERO’s impact on sustainable road transport research and innovation. It measures KPI achievement and partnership’s projects impact while recommending improved evaluation methods.

We are pleased to have contributed to the LeMesurier KPI assessment as part of the 2ZERO Partnership.

This is also a step for us to measure our project’s contribution to driving 🌱 cleaner, more sustainable transport solutions. We are looking forward to further discussions and final results!

New paper: E-gear functionality based on mechanical relays in permanent magnet synchronous machines

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Permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) are still the first choice for use in electric vehicles, due to their unparalleled efficiency and power density. However, they suffer from an inherently limited speed range. As field weakening or the addition of a mechanical gearbox deteriorates the efficiency of the drive, it is suggested in this paper to equip the drive with reconfiguration switches, giving rise to a so-called e-gear. The switches—which are implemented by means of mechanical relays—allow to change the winding connection of the electric machine from a series to a parallel connection and hence to double its efficient speed range.Simulations and experimental results on a 4-kW axial-flux PMSM confirm the feasibility of the concept and prove that the reconfiguration can be conducted in less than 35 ms.

Read the full paper by Hendrik Vansompel, et al. HERE.

Towards the Sustainable Vehicle Era

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Following the success of the previous edition, CARS and PEIC (Power Electronics Innovation Center) are hosting the upcoming second edition of their ToSVE (“Towards the Sustainable Vehicle Era”) workshop. We are inviting you to join the event with HighScape being present as well. Find more information and registration possibility HERE.

E-VOLVE Cluster Newsletter

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We are inviting you to have a read on our must current edition of the E-VOLVE cluster newsletter, including our mapping to the 2Zero initiative and an invitation to save the date for the upcoming E-VOLVE cluster webinar HERE.