CPT opens US subsidiary; focus on 48V electrification of powertrain
18 September 2014
UK-based Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) has incorporated a US subsidiary, and has appointing Taylor Hansen as vice president responsible for the company’s North American operations. CPT specializes in the development of cost-effective tailpipe emission reduction measures achieved through low cost electrification of conventional and hybrid vehicles—increasingly at 48 volts. (Earlier post, earlier post.)
CPT’s core competencies include power electronics, advanced control software and the application of low voltage switched reluctance motor-generators to gasoline and diesel powertrains.
Hansen will focus on commercializing CPT’s portfolio of CO2- and NOx-reducing products comprising its COBRA, SpeedStart and TIGERS switched reluctance motor-generators, which eliminate the need for permanent magnets and rare earth metals in the electrical machines.
COBRA (COntrolled Boosting for Rapid response Applications) is an electric supercharger for commercial vehicle and off-highway applications. It is particularly beneficial for example in urban bus and truck operations with their unremitting stop-start duty cycles, and for reducing diesel tailpipe emissions.
SpeedStart is a motor-generator system, validated for 2 million stop-starts, offering a high level of HVH refinement, as well as significant 48 volts functionality with controllability, thermal management and robustness;. SpeedStart provides torque assist for launch and low speed transient acceleration, optimized motorway cruise conditions with electric assist load point moving and a leaner fuel calibration, in-gear coast-down and the ability to harvest significant kinetic energy from regenerative braking.
The TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system is a complementary application of CPT’s switched reluctance electrical machine technology providing cost-effective exhaust gas energy recovery and a means of supplementing or replacing an existing alternator.
Hansen’s areas of technical expertise include combustion, performance and emissions development; advanced exhaust aftertreatment; diesel, gasoline and CNG fuel systems; powertrain refinement and vehicle development; as well as engine calibration and on-board diagnostics (OBD).
He was previously chief engineer for diesel applications at Ricardo; and before that manager of advanced R&D at AM General, where he directed projects for multiple US and European-based engineering teams focused on meeting future global exhaust emissions standards. Taylor has also served as a senior development engineer with Jeep Chrysler with responsibility for NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) refinement.
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