Optimised storage integration for the electric car

Present-day electric vehicles are typically designed by starting from an existing vehicle platform and designing a storage device (battery pack) to fit the constraints of the existing vehicle. OSTLER is based on the concept of modular storage devices around which an electric vehicle (EV) can be designed. The vehicle designer can select storage capacity to give range in EV mode (e.g. 20 km, 50 km, 100 km) in much the same way as current-generation vehicles are designed around different powertrain packages (e.g. 1.6 litre, 1.8 litre, 2.0 litre).

OSTLER will develop novel solutions for mechanical, thermal and electrical integration based around such a modular concept of storage-centric design. The project will further investigate the implications of these integration solution if one or more of the storage packs is removable, and hence evaluate the feasibility of a removable concepts e.g. quick drop or user-changeable packs.

Short name and number: 
OSTLER, 265629
Name of US Partner: 
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC
Contact: 

VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC

Administrative contact: Lee CAMPBELL (Ms.)
TECHNOLOGY BLVD, SUITE 950 12303, AUSTIN, UNITED STATES
Tel: +44-2890845414

http://www.valence.com/

Participating Countries: 
Germany
Italy
Poland
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Area: 

Transport (including aeronautics)

Category: 

FP7 Project with U.S. partner