BorgWarner join hands with Michigan Technological University on Connected Vehicle programme

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Auto technology leader BorgWarner partners with Michigan Technological University (MTU), and four other industry organizations, on a project targeted at reducing energy consumption through the expansion of meshed V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle)  and V2I (vehicle-to -infrastructure)  communication, utilizing a combination of simulated, closed-track and real-world fleet testing.

The project is using multiple vehicle types – ranging from light- to heavy-duty backed by different propulsion systems with varied levels of connectivity and driving automation to demonstrate energy optimization opportunities through arterial corridors, connected intersections and highways.

It is one of 55 projects that recently was awarded federal funding in support of U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge, a strategy to position the the United States a world leader in energy storage technology, utilization and exports.

BorgWarner Inc’s President and CEO, Frédéric Lissalde, said. “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.”

As a global leader in propulsion systems, Lissalde said the company is looking forward to using its engineering expertise to test, simulate and analyze how to use connectivity to impact various propulsion systems in a bid to help the industry achieve substantial efficiency improvements.

Propulsion system

BorgWarner plans to work on propulsion system modeling for vehicles and notable development of the control system architecture to support analysis work for energy reduction.

While much of the project will be carried out remotely, the company expects to also assist with vehicle testing and demonstrations at the American Center for Mobility. The project offers BorgWarner the opportunity to target efficiency improvements to its transmission and engine sub-system components through connectivity enhancement.

Michigan Technological University’s Assistant Professor, Darrell Robinette, said, “Being able to leverage BorgWarner’s propulsion know-how is critical to the success of this project,”.

Apart from BorgWarner and MTU, Traffic Technology Services, American Center for Mobility, AVL Powertrain Engineering Inc. and Navistar will participate in the programme.

(With inputs from Automotive Lead team)

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