University of VictoriaE CARE CAR 22 Pl iPl i i t th F ti t th F tEcoCAREcoCAR 2 2 –– PluggingPlugging in to the Futurein to the Future

Orientation 2008 | Jamie Cassels, QC, Vice-President Academic and Provost

Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce | March 2008 | David H. Turpin, PhD, FRSC

EcoCAR and EcoCAR 2EcoCAR and EcoCAR 2

• Government and Leading Industry Sponsored Elite Student Design CompetitionCompetition (16 Universities Selected in US/Canada)

• Development of Future Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Technology by Designing, Modeling, Simulating, Testing, and Retrofitting a 2013 GM Malibu with a Newly Developed Hybrid PowertrainGM Malibu with a Newly Developed Hybrid Powertrain

• Open to Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students

• Getting Training and Experiences on Advanced HEV Technology,Getting Training and Experiences on Advanced HEV Technology, Mechatronics and Project Management

• Working with Leading Experts Worldwide through Direct Contacts with Major Industrial Sponsors t ajo dust a Spo so s

• Closely Supervision by Faculty Members with Related Background and Interests

Why It Is Unique and Exciting?Why It Is Unique and Exciting?

• Urgently Needed, Advanced TechnologyW ll F d d D l t• Well Funded Developments:– Federal (US, Canadian) and Provincial Supports– Extremely Strong Industrial Industry Sponsorship

• Integrated to Academic Program• Integrated to Academic Program – Open to Undergraduate and Graduate Students– 3 Year Development Program

• Advanced Research and TrainingAdvanced Research and TrainingMechatronics, Hybrid Vehicle, Control, Modeling, System Design,

Simulation, Instrumentation, Embedded Systems, CAD/CAE/CAM, Team Work, Project Management, etc.

H d E i• Hands on Experiences– Advanced Software Tools– Advanced Hardware Tools

• Great Career Opportunities in High tech and HEV Industry• Great Career Opportunities in High-tech and HEV Industry

Sponsors and SupportsSponsors and Supports

US Department of Energy General Motors Corp. Natural Resources of Canada Argon National Laboratory, US The MathWorks dSPACE A123 SIMENS National Science Foundation, US University of Victoria / Faculty of Engineering

The PerksThe Perks

What We DoWhat We Do

YEAR & OBJECTIVE MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL CONTROLSOBJECTIVE

Year 1: Design

Lifecycle analysis, vehicle architecture selection and performance modeling

CAD - Component Define Electrical Requirements Control System Design

CAD Routing and Simple Control andCAD - Routing and Integrations HIL Design/Setup

Simple Control and SIL/Prelim HIL

Finalized Component Selection

V hi l H /S t HIL Fi li ti &

Year 2:Mule Vehicle

Vehicle Modification Vehicle Harness/Systems DesignHIL Finalization &

Communication Setup

Component Integration Vehicle Harness SetupHIL Testing - Safety and

Fault MitigationComponent Integration Vehicle Harness Setup Fault Mitigation Implementation

Year 3:Optimi ation

Controls Integration and Vehicle TroubleshootingAero and

Li ht i hti R&H Refinement and Refinement and Optimization & Refinement

Lightweighting, R&H, NVH Optimization Optimization

99% Buyoff - Vehicle Ready for Production

Major GroupsMajor Groups

Modeling/Simulation/System Designg y g Mechanical Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Power Electronics and Electric Machines Control and Embedded System Programming

f Prototyping and Retrofitting Project Management Business Outreach Business Outreach

http://www.ecocar.uvic.ca

Related Courses and Training (Rewards)Related Courses and Training (Rewards)

• MECH459 - Fundamental of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (for 3B & Grad. Students)5:00 ‐ 7:50 pm; Wednesdays; ECS104

ELEC496 Selected Topics in Electrical Engineering; CENG496 Selected Topics in Computer Engineering; SENG480 S l t d T i i S ft C t E i iSENG480 Selected Topics in Soft Computer Engineering; MECH580 Selected Topics in ME (Open to Students in All Depts.)Instructor: Dr. Z. Dong (Open to Team Members with Home Chair Approval)

• MECH497 Green Vehicle Technology Project (3 Units, Crawford & Dong)MECH497 Green Vehicle Technology Project (3 Units, Crawford & Dong)• MECH499 Design Project (ME Faculty Members)• ECE499 Design Project (Dr. K. Li)• ENGR466 Mechatronics System Design (Dr. D. Constantinescu)ENGR466 Mechatronics System Design (Dr. D. Constantinescu)• MECH499 Honour Thesis (3 Units, ME Fac.)• EcoCAR 2 Co-op Terms• EcoCAR 2 Trainings (at Sponsors’ sites) and EcoCAR 2 DevelopmentscoC a gs (at Spo so s s tes) a d coC e e op e ts• Graduate Studies at M.A.Sc. And Ph.D. Levels

New UVic Green Vehicle Research, Testing d T i i C tand Training Centre

First Class Green Vehicle Development and Testing FacilitiesFirst Class Green Vehicle Development and Testing Facilities• Computer Modeling, Design and Simulation• Hardwire in Loop Testing• Advanced Battery Pack DevelopmentAdvanced Battery Pack Development• 4WD, Active Braking Enabled Chassis Dynamometer• Engine Dynamometer• Emission MeasurementEmission Measurement

Hands on Shop• Automotive Shop• Small Machine ShopSmall Machine Shop• Small Electronics Shop

UVic EcoCAR 1 – Push the HEV Technology B dBoundary (Building Cool Stuff)

THS

2-Mode

2-Mode Plus

GM 2 4 L EcoTecA123 21 kWhr

GM 2.4 L EcoTecE85 Fuel

HV Battery Pack

GM 2-Mode FWD Transmission

UQM 145kWRear Traction Motor

What We Do – MechanicalWhat We Do Mechanical

What We Do – Electrical/Controls/SoftwareWhat We Do Electrical/Controls/Software

UVic 4WD 2-Mode Plus EcoCAR Control SystemUVic 4WD 2 Mode Plus EcoCAR Control System

GM UVic (Added)Driver

AcceleratorBrake

UQM Soft start V, I Sensors

UQM Soft Start Relay

GM UVic (Added)

Mode; EngHCP

TCM

Motor Torque

Brake CS ,EDS Switch

UQM Soft Start Relay

AnalogAnalog

UQM MotorController

Mode; Eng Torque & SpdAxle Torque

ConstraintsActual Gear/ModeT

PIM

HCP

MCP

2.0

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Torque, Speed, Temp, Capability

UQM Motor Torque

UVicUVic

Analog & Digital

RS-232

Eng Torque,Speed;Capacity;

A123 BatteryController

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ECM

Battery V,I, SOC Temp

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Auxiliary Sensor

Vehicle PCData Logging,

Display

SOC Temp

UVic EcoCAR 2009 Competition AwardsUVic EcoCAR 2009 Competition Awards

• 2nd Place Overall2 Place Overall • 1st Place First Year Technical Reports• 1st Place, MathWorks Modeling Award• Best Electrical Systems Presentationy• 2nd Place, Hardware-in-Loop Evaluation• 3rd Place, dSPACE Embedded Success

Award• Best Media Relations Program

UVi E CAR 2010 C titi A d

• 4th Place Overall Award

UVic EcoCAR 2010 Competition Awards

• Best Technical Reports Award • US National Science Foundation Outstanding Incoming Advisor

Award (Drs. Dong and Crawford)( g )• Ron Stence Spirit of Challenge Award• Dr. Don Streit Sportsmanship Award• Modeling and Simulation (dSPACE) 3rd Place Award• Modeling and Simulation (dSPACE) - 3rd Place Award• Energy Storage System Design (A 123Systems) - 3rd Place Award• Sprit of Outreach Award

UVic EcoCAR 2011 Competition Awards

• 1st Place MathWorks Award - Optimal Powertrain Design and Control

UVic EcoCAR 2011 Competition Awards

p g• 1st Place dSPACE Award - Hardware in Loop Test/Vehicle Dynamics Modeling• Fastest 0-60 miles/h Acceleration (6.3 seconds)• Fastest 50-70 miles/h Acceleration (3 5 seconds)Fastest 50 70 miles/h Acceleration (3.5 seconds)• Best Engineering Workmanship Award (Overall Appearance/Design for Service)• 3rd Place A123 Workmanship Award - 21 kWh Li-ion Battery Pack Design and

PrototypingPrototyping• Best EcoCAR Website Award (http://www.ecocar.uvic.ca)

Green Vehicle Research Program/Projects at UVic• Development of advanced HEV/PHEV modeling, simulation and design optimization tools to support the new global optimization based hybrid powertrain design methodpowertrain design method

• Design, Modeling and Control of Commercial Hybrid Electric Vehicles• Introduction of a general purpose, versatile hybrid powertrain and vehicle 

i l f i i i ktesting platform using a mini‐truck • Generic and flexible low‐speed fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle model, model validation by vehicle testing and model‐based design optimization

• World first diesel‐fuelcell‐battery plug‐in hybrid green ship • PHEV/EREV/EV fleet impact to the power grid

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EcoCAR 2 Starting in September 2011EcoCAR 2 Starting in September 2011

No automotive experience necessary! No automotive experience necessary! All disciplines welcome!

ContactsContacts

Website and contact: http://www.ecocar. uvic.ca

Student Team Leaders• Stefan Kaban (Jeff Waldner) (Graduate – snkaban@uvic.ca)Stefan Kaban (Jeff Waldner) (Graduate snkaban@uvic.ca)

Faculty Advisors• Dr. Curran Crawford (ccrawford@uvic.ca)C C ( @ )• Dr. Zuomin Dong (zdong@uvic.ca)

- Mechanical Engineering• School of Business Faculty Contact: Dr Monika Winn• School of Business Faculty Contact: Dr. Monika Winn • ECE Faculty Contact: Dr. Subhasis Nandi and Dr. Ashoka Bhat• SENG/CS Faculty Contact: Dr. Mantis Cheng

Reception and Open House at “Q-Hut”p p