Focal Points

Vehicle Concepts

Innovative Antriebskonzepte und crashsichere Batterieintegration

Vehicle Concepts deal with the development of customized modules for electric vehicles and with their capability of integration. To be adapted for electric drives, the module weight has to be minimized (lightweight). Thus, the modified weight distribution in electric vehicles (compared to conventionally driven vehicles) in case of crash have to be considered.

Power Generation, Distribution and Conversion

In terms of efficient energy transport, from well to wheel, electric energy is predominant compared to fossil fuels. A variety of primary wells are, in principle, applicable. In particular, the emission of greenhouse gas caused by road traffic can be reduced significantly when using renewable sources like sun and wind energy.

Energy storage

A basic requirement for the future scenario of an electrically driven mobility and the therefore needed storage units for energetic recovery systems is a reliable, efficient and durable storage system. Lithium ion batteries are a promising approach due to their specific properties, in particular high energy and high power density as well as long lifetime.

System Integration and Socio-Economic Aspects

Demonstratoren Individualverkehr und ÖPVN

To realize a full system integration of components and subsystems, Fraunhofer is working on the development of two demonstrator vehicles - on the one hand side a passenger car and on the other hand side a hybrid vehicle for public urban transport. This aim s at the demonstration and presentation of technology development.

Function, Reliability, Testing and Realisation

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