Oliver Curnick
“ Capacity and capability are significantly expanded with these new investments from the University . Researchers , professors and engineering staff will be employed in the new labs and test cells and , as the project portfolio continues to grow , this is expected to create a number of new positions within the team .”
The Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems has been working with the transport sector to create cleaner mobility and develop the supply chain
Sustainable electric propulsion and mobile energy storage solutions are essential in decarbonising the transport sector and improving air quality .
so that it can deliver rapidly developing ‘ enabling ’ technologies around battery systems , fuel cell development , power electronics and electric drive systems .
The facility , which was initially co-funded by international engineering consultancy FEV , focuses on strong industry and academic collaboration to create cuttingedge research , future engineering leaders and powertrain solutions that will drive economic growth and minimise environmental impact .
C-ALPS currently offers access to automotive format battery cell prototype manufacture , battery-cell and module testing and characterisation , system
modelling , in-situ sensing and advanced diagnostics and expertise in next generation power electronic devices and sensors .
The centre has already secured a number of major research project wins and is making significant progress towards selfsensing / healing battery cells , development of sensing for electric drive systems , advanced on-board diagnostics for battery , fuel cell and hybrid power systems .
Oliver Curnick , Associate Professor at C-ALPS and technical lead on Hydrogen within the Group , concluded : “ What makes us unique within the UK is our mix of component and system level expertise from both academic and industrial backgrounds - all geared towards applied research which enables our industrial partners to meet the challenges facing the transport sectors .
“ Understanding both the science behind batteries , fuel cells and electric drives and the engineering which delivers them into a vehicle system , means that commercial partners can approach us with confidence that we can both understand the challenges they face and work with them to create truly innovate solutions .
“ The latest investment is a massive step forward and a real show of commitment from Coventry University and our ambition to help the UK lead the world in clean mobility .
For further information , please visit www . coventry . ac . uk / c-alps
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