Introduction to the APC
“Turning low carbon propulsion technology
into products developed in the UK”
University of Nottingham
Power Electronics Spoke Launch
16th February 2016
Garry Wilson
Director of Business Development
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
The Advanced Propulsion Centre
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
Strategic Context - Strength of the Automotive Council
Automotive
Council formation
2009
Partnership between Industry and Government
A Single Voice
2008
Power train (ICE) technology roadmap
Technology Direction
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Informing Policy
Creating Opportunities
Automotive Council and foundation of the APC
1) Innovation & Technology
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2) Enhancing supply chain competitiveness and growth
3) Investing in people
4) Business Environment enabling a competitive Automotive industry
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
2013
Aim:
To create a competitive, growing and
dynamic UK Automotive Industry
making a large and increasing
contribution to employment and
economic growth in the UK
The Advanced Propulsion Centre is a 10 year co-investment
partnership between government and industry
Government
£500m
Industry
£500m
Building UK capability through the research, development
and industrialisation of Low Carbon Propulsion Technologies
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Strategic technologies
The Advanced Propulsion Centre is able to support projects
aligned with the Automotive Council’s strategic technologies
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Vision. Mission. Objectives.
Position the UK
as a Global Centre of Excellence for
Automotive Propulsion
Vision
Mission
Objectives
The APC, in collaboration with government, academia and industry,
aims to bring low carbon propulsion innovation to market and ensure
the UK’s leadership in next generation automotive technologies
Reduce vehicle
emissions
Safeguard and create
jobs
Improve balance of
trade
Anchor and grow UK wide capability and innovation
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
Our Job: use £1bn to turn low carbon propulsion technologies into
products developed in the United Kingdom
From the first 17 projects …
forecasted so far… 5,300 jobs secured or created
17 million tonnes of CO2 to be saved, the
equivalent of CO2 emitted by 1,000,000 cars
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Our reach
88
Organisations
involved in the
first 17 projects
320
New
Organisations
engaged with
the APC in
2014
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100
90
New
organisations
engaged with
the APC in
2015
New
contacts are
made every
month
National Propulsion Showcase
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Spokes
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The APC Spoke Network
“Helping turn low carbon propulsion technology
into products developed in the UK”
University of Nottingham
Power Electronics Spoke Launch
16th February 2016
Mike Woodcock
National Network Programme Manager
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
What are the Spokes?
Academic and industrial communities developing and delivering World class capability
in the strategic technologies via:
• Fundamental, applied and challenge led research
• Technology development
• Testing
• Skills development
• Government and Industry links
• Business planning and support
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A conduit to fundamental research
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Covering all stages of Technology Development
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Inclusive communities
Using the strength of the community to help build the platform….
Events
Engagement
Road-mapping
& Capability
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Consortia
Building
Infrastructure
& Skills
Crossing the innovation gap
Spokes
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Current Technologies
Internal Combustion Engines
Electrical Energy Storage
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Digital Engineering & Test
Electric Machines
Power Electronics
Current Capabilities
Optical Engine Technology
Battery scale up & abuse testing
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Chassis Dynamometer
VR Engineering Toolkits
E-Machine 500kW Dynamometer
3D x-ray Tomography
How to get involved…contact details
University
Spoke
Name
Email
Telephone
University of
Nottingham
Power Electronics
Prof. Mark Johnson
mark.johnson@Nottingham.ac.uk
0115 846 8685
University of Bath
ICE Systems
Efficiency
Prof. Gary Hawley
j.g.hawley@bath.ac.uk
01225 386855
University of
Brighton
ICE Thermal
Efficiency
Prof. Morgan Heikal
m.r.heikal@brighton.ac.uk
01273 642 326
University of
Loughborough
Digital Engineering
and Test
Prof. Steve Rothberg
s.j.rothberg@lboro.ac.uk
01509 223440
Newcastle
University
Electric Machines
Dr. James Widmer
james.widmer@ncl.ac.uk
0191 208 3016
University of
Warwick
Electrical Energy
Storage
Prof. David
Greenwood
d.greenwood@warwick.ac.uk
024 7657 3584
Company Name
Title
Email
Telephone
APC
Garry Wilson
Director of Business Development
garry.wilson@acpuk.co.uk
07901 613780
APC
Mike Woodcock
National Network Programme
Manager
mike.woodcock.@acpuk.co.uk
07769 552509
APC
Jo Evans
Marketing & Communications
Manager
jo.evans@acpuk.co.uk
07833 288817
APC
Dan Bunting
Business Development Manager
dan.bunting@apcuk.co.uk
07968 125205
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
Target Technologies: Power Electronics
• Underpins electric and hybrid
drivetrains, on-board power etc.
• A “new” technology for
automotive
• Challenges at technological,
manufacturing and supply chain
level
• Key spoke targets:
• Knowledge transfer and development
of emerging technologies
• Development and deployment of new
manufacturing methods
• Development of the supply chain
• Skills (conversion & capacity)
Efficiency
Through-life losses
Power Density
kW/kg kW/m3
Cost Density
kW/$
Through-life cost
Robustness
Through-life
availability
Level of Integration &
Power Density
Advanced
Manufacturing
& Reduced
Cost
?
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Current Capabilities: Power Electronics Spoke
• Test and characterisation of
power electronic components
and assemblies:
• EMI characterisation
• Reliability: environmental &
electrical stress (temperature,
humidity, vibration)
• Non-destructive microstructural
characterisation
• Static & dynamic electrical and
thermal characterisation
• Drives testing:
• Dynamometer sets from 20kW to
850kW and 3,000rpm to 120,000
rpm
Scanning
Acoustic
Microscope
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3D x-ray Tomography
Power Tester
Target Technologies: IC Engine – Thermal Efficiency
• High Efficiency Clean Combustion &
the Tools, Techniques & Processes
to deliver improved productivity
and time to market
• Challenges at technological and tool
chain levels
• Key spoke targets:
• Faster optimisation of
combustion systems to deliver
the best possible efficiency and
minimising air quality emissions
• The search for “Zero” NOx and
Particulate combustion with
major improvements in
efficiency
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Key Drivers
CO2
Cost
Emissions
• New component
technology
• New combustion
strategies
• New thermodynamic
cycles
Fast, accurate
simulation tools &
techniques
Current Facilities: ICE – Thermal Efficiency
Engine Test Facilities
• Two optical engine test beds
• Three thermal engine test beds
• One Multi Cylinder test bed
• Comprehensive emissions and combustion
diagnostic equipment
Rigs Facilities
• High pressure optical spray and combustion
RCM
• Ambient pressure Diesel chamber
• Steady state high-flow facility
• Dynamic flow visualisation rig (DFVR)
• Cryogenic lab
• Flywheels test rig
• Organic Rankine Cycle test rig
Optical Equipment
• 6 high speed cameras
• 8 laser systems of various type
• Long range microscopic equipment
• Various optical bench and traverse
equipment
Capabilities
• Wide range of optical diagnostic techniques
for sprays and combustion processes Scanning
Acoustic
• Advanced modelling of spray and mixing
Microscope
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3D x-ray Tomography
Delivering value - To
- the Spoke community, the APC, the Auto Industry and the UK
Q2
Q1
UnICEG meeting
31/3/16
Workshop 1/4/2016
Q3
UnICEG meeting
21/9/2016
UnICEG meeting
20/12/2016
Challenge network
workshop
Challenge network
workshop
APC 6 Consortium
Building Workshop
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Q4
Target Technologies: Engine System Efficiency
• Total system level focus
• Air path, friction, ancillary drives
thermal management etc.
• Challenges at technological,
developmental and supply chain
level
• Key spoke targets:
• Knowledge transfer and
development of emerging
technologies
• Development and deployment of
new manufacturing methods
• Development of the supply chain
• Skills and training
System integration and optimisation
Reduced CO2,
low emissons
Improved analytical and experimental techniques
?
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
Current Capabilities: ICE System Efficiency Spoke
• Test and characterisation of engine
system components and assemblies:
• Turbomachinery characterisation
• Engine, transmission, vehicle, Emachine
characterisation
• 1D and 3D predictive modelling
• Advanced experimental techniques
Turbocharger test stand
• Vehicle dynamometer
• Wide range of operating conditions and
duty cycles with comprehensive
instrumentation to give unparalleled insight
into system behaviour
RDE Chassis Dynamometer
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<70kW E machine dynamometer
Dynamic engine dynamometer
Dynamic transmission dynamometer
Digital Engineering & Test Centre
• “Open to All” affiliate model
• No membership fees but contributionin-kind from the affiliates
• Core activity
• PhD research topics around DE&T
• Road-mapping, feasibility studies, and
research of broad interest to the sector
• External projects
• DE&T-related CR&D with affiliates
• Can attract some co-funding
• Building capability and leaving a legacy in the
Centre
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APC Competition Funding Process
“Turning low carbon propulsion technology
into products developed in the UK”
University of Nottingham
Power Electronics Spoke Launch
16th February 2016
Ruth Dixon
Portfolio Manager
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
APC Core Projects – Where we fit
The majority of technologies in the project are expected to
progress from TRL5 to TRL8, and MRL4 to MRL6
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Competitions
Regular Competitions: 2 per year, from 2013 to
2023
A long term commitment that aids planning
plus an ‘exceptional’ process for time critical,
strategic projects
APC5: Open now
Closing date 30th March 2016
£70M in project value anticipated
Lightweight vehicle structures included
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05/02/16
The Project Portfolio
Circa £ 294m of
project investment
over 4 competition
cycles.
Competition
Projects Awarded
Partners Involved
Project value
APC1
4
23
£59M
APC2
2
15
£32M
APC3
5
25
£110M
APC4
6
27
£93M
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05/02/16
APC 1 to 3
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APC 5 - Brochure and Guidance For Applicants
available at interact.innovateuk.org
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APC5 - Scope
Some familiar rules…
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Projects should aim to be between £5M and £40M in size
Consortia may apply for up to 50% funding
Projects must be collaborative
Projects must be business led
Projects must include an SME partner
The technology should have a clear route to market with a Tier 1 supplier
or OEM in the consortium
Applications must show how the project improves UK capability / supply
chain
The project must go beyond business as usual – ‘additionality’
Applicants must how that you can support the matched investment
All partners will be charged 3.5% of their grant award as contribution to
APC activities. Academic partners are not exempt
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APC5 - Scope
The changes…
• Applicants are expected to illustrate how the project
contributes to improvements in air quality, under
operational conditions.
• Applicants are asked to provide a realistic start date
• Section 4 has been simplified to move away from the
‘cumulative’ sales approach; CO2 and fuel savings are now
captured as:
Reduction x annual usage rate x vehicle life in years = total benefit
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The assessment process
• You’ll find a diagram
showing some key elements
of the assessment process in
the Guidance for Applicants
• Some steps may be familiar
if you’ve entered Innovate
UK competitions before, but
some steps are very
different.
• APC projects are subject to
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Technical assessment
Economic impact / value for money assessment
Treasury review
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The application forms
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You’ll find a diagram showing the
structure of the application forms in
the Guidance for Applicants
Questions 1-10 are in a word
document
Questions 11-14 are in an excel
sheet ‘Section 4- Quantitative
Evidence’
Use the appendices to include
supporting diagrams
Use the ‘Notes’ column in Section 4
to reference explanatory narrative or
supporting evidence provided
elsewhere
You may add more columns to the
Section 4 spreadsheet to capture
more years of benefits
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Economic Value Assessment
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Economic impact is evaluated by a team of economists from BIS
Projects must exceed a minimum threshold of ‘value for money’
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For a given project with given outputs and milestones, asking for less grant and
contributing more funding yourself will improve the value for money
Employment
R+D investment
CO2 savings
Air quality improvements
Reduced expenditure for consumers
Skills and capabilities
Increased supply chain sales
A full briefing on the economic impact / value for money assessment is
available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNENFufEqvI
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Value For Money Framework
Economic benefits of the project (to the UK)
Additionality
Displacement
Risk
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Contact details
Ruth Dixon
Portfolio Manager
Office: +44 (0) 2476 528 715
Email: ruth.dixon@apcuk.co.uk Dan Bunting
Business Development Manager
Web: www.apcuk.co.uk
www.apcuk.co.uk
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited
Office: +44 (0) 2476 528 739
Email: dan.bunting@apcuk.co.uk
Web: www.apcuk.co.uk
Thank you
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited