AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- BorgWarner is partnering with Michigan
Technological University (MTU), and four other industry
organizations, on a project aimed at reducing energy consumption
through the expansion of meshed vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and
vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, using a combination
of simulated, closed-track and real-world fleet testing. The
project will use multiple vehicle types – ranging from light- to
heavy-duty – powered by different propulsion systems with varied
levels of connectivity and driving automation to develop, assess
and demonstrate energy optimization opportunities through connected
intersections, arterial corridors and highways.
Slated to kick off in October, the 27-month project was awarded
$1.99 million in funding by the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy. It is one of 55 projects that recently was
awarded federal funding in support of DOE's Energy Storage Grand
Challenge, a strategy to position the U.S. as a global leader in
energy storage technology, utilization and exports.
"We have collaborated successfully with Michigan Tech in various capacities throughout the
years and believe this joint effort will have a significant impact
on energy optimization in the future," said Frédéric Lissalde,
President and CEO, BorgWarner Inc. "As a global leader in
propulsion systems, we are looking forward to utilizing our
engineering expertise to test, simulate and analyze how we can use
connectivity to impact our various propulsion systems in order to
help the industry achieve substantial efficiency improvements."
To support the project, BorgWarner plans to work on propulsion
system modeling for vehicles and significant development of the
control system architecture to support analysis work for energy
reduction. While much of the project will be done remotely,
BorgWarner expects to also assist with vehicle testing and
demonstrations at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The project gives
BorgWarner the opportunity to target efficiency improvements to its
transmission and engine sub-system components via connectivity
enhancement.
"Being able to leverage BorgWarner's propulsion know-how is
critical to the success of this project," , Darrell Robinette, Assistant Professor,
Michigan Technological University. "We
couldn't be more pleased with the team we've built and are excited
to further strengthen our relationships with BorgWarner and our
other participating partners."
In addition to BorgWarner and MTU, Traffic Technology Services,
American Center for Mobility, AVL Powertrain Engineering Inc. and
Navistar will participate in the project.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions
for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. Building on its
original equipment expertise, BorgWarner also brings market leading
product and service solutions to the global aftermarket. With
manufacturing and technical facilities in 99 locations in 24
countries, the company employs approximately 48,000 worldwide. For
more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
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