Cost, Downsizing and Lead Acid

HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The HyBoost project has been led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, with co-funding from the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board. Earlier post.).

Downsizing

Downsizing Low Cost Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

SABIC acquires majority stake in carbon nanotube business for energy storage applications

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JANUARY 23, 2019

BDS produces and commercializes MOLECULAR REBAR, a proprietary technology of modified carbon nanotubes that offers potential for enhancing the performance of energy storage applications using lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. BDS was founded in 2014 as a joint venture between SABIC Ventures US LLC and Molecular Rebar Design.

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ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The project aims to deliver full hybrid equivalent fuel economy and performance with less than 70 g/km CO 2 emissions as measured over the European Drive Cycle, but at a significantly lower cost. In 2011, the HyBoost team reported that the HyBoost demonstrator was achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L

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Ricardo HyBoost “Intelligent Electrification” project awarded automotive environmental prize by Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.).

Engine

Engine Downsizing Lead Acid Automobile

Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The ADEPT project was launched in 2013 to demonstrate the potential for 48V-based intelligent electrification to deliver full hybrid-scale fuel efficiency from a highly cost-effective package. An effective limitation on downsizing, however, is the delivery of acceptable driveability characteristics and launch performance.

Diesel

Diesel Downsizing Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge.

VRLA

VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel

ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Downsizing

CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. There will be no torque deficit or other tradeoffs from essential engine downsizing and higher gearing, which now dominates the development of internal combustion engines.

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Volt Hybrid Downsizing Lead Acid

HyBoost Project Aiming for 30-40% CO2 Reduction Without Performance Compromise

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The HyBoost project ( earlier post ), a two-year collaborative research program led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, aims to demonstrate a very cost-effective, ultra-efficient gasoline engine in a C-segment passenger car.

Lead Acid

Lead Acid CO2 Exhaust Gasoline-Electric

Navigant Research forecasts stop-start vehicles to account for 53.4% of global vehicle sales by 2022

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Lead-acid batteries will lead in revenue for energy storage in SSVs, according to Navigant, with 99.1% The challenge is to get the most efficiency benefits from the smallest cost increment. billion total in 2013. In 2022, the total SSV energy storage revenue will grow to $9.8 of the market. —“Stop-Start Vehicles”.

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Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

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JUNE 29, 2016

The ADEPT project is led by Ricardo in a research partnership including the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC); Controlled Power Technologies (CPT); Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies UK Ltd; Ford Motor Company and the University of Nottingham. ADEPT powertrain architecture.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

For the ADEPT project, the consortium comprises CPT, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Ford and the University of Nottingham. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components.

Congress

Congress Hybrid Exhaust Gas-Electric

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. The bottom line of course is that cost is the most critical factor when setting out to achieve CO 2 compliance, particularly in the high volume sector of the market. —Paul Bloore.

Standards

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HyBoost project could cut emissions by 40 per cent

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car. It hopes to produce a car that offers the performance of a 2.0litre model while keeping CO2 emissions below 100g/km.

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging. Geoff Morris, CPT’s engineering director and chief technical officer.

Downsizing

Downsizing Power Powered Exhaust

EALABC paper outlines approach to 48V hybrid systems with advanced lead-carbon batteries

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) is delivering a paper this week outlining the consortium’s approach to 48V hybridization at the 2 nd International Conference on Advanced Automotive 48V Power Supply Systems in Düsseldorf. —Allan Cooper. These compact electrical machines can be rated up to 12.5

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Carbon Hybrid Batteries Battery

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HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

SABIC acquires majority stake in carbon nanotube business for energy storage applications

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

Ricardo HyBoost “Intelligent Electrification” project awarded automotive environmental prize by Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

HyBoost Project Aiming for 30-40% CO2 Reduction Without Performance Compromise

Navigant Research forecasts stop-start vehicles to account for 53.4% of global vehicle sales by 2022

Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

HyBoost project could cut emissions by 40 per cent

Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

EALABC paper outlines approach to 48V hybrid systems with advanced lead-carbon batteries

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