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RHODaS news
Read the latest news from the RHODaS project and from the researchers involved in the journey towards sustainable mobility.
- Send by kneia on 05/03/2025
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to evolve, ensuring efficient thermal management for high-power converters is critical to maintaining performance, reliability, and longevity. RHODAS is spearheading advancements in this field through the development and validation of an innovative Thermal Management System (TMS) designed for a 150 kW High-Power Converter (HPC).
- Send by kneia on 28/01/2025
The RHODaS project is at the forefront of reshaping power converter technology for heavy-duty electric transport. In a new report by BOSMAL titled “Experimental Results and Validation of Lab-Scale Power Converter Prototypes”, a comprehensive analysis of experimental findings and validation processes for these pioneering converters are provided.
- Send by kneia on 08/01/2025
The RHODAS project is dedicated to advancing the performance, control, and health of Integrated Motor Drive (IMD) systems within heavy-duty electric trucks. Central to this initiative is the development of a sophisticated Decision Support System (DSS) designed to enhance fault detection, diagnosis, and management.
- Send by kneia on 29/10/2024
The RHODaS project has published a new public report entitled “Active Gate Drivers for High-Power, High-Frequency WBG Devices". The report focuses on the development and evaluation of advanced gate drivers (AGDs) for high-power, high-frequency wide bandgap (WBG) devices, specifically silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. The research aims to address the challenges posed by the high-speed switching characteristics of these devices, which can lead to issues such as oscillations, overshoots, and electromagnetic interference (EMI).
- Send by kneia on 15/05/2024
A recent report from the Austrian Institute of Technology entitled "3D Modelling of the DC/DC and DC/AC Converters" presents a comprehensive analysis of the thermal management system for high-performance power converters in heavy-duty electric transport within the RHODaS project.
- Send by kneia on 15/05/2024
RHODaS partner the Austrian Institute of Technology has published a report entitled "Power converter design, modelling and simulation" to present their work carried out on the design and validation of a high-power inverter for heavy-duty electric transport. The report aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the design process, the different components of the inverter, and the control strategies employed.
- Send by kneia on 13/03/2024
Fault-tolerant control (FTC) is a strategy that aims to keep closed-loop systems stable when components, sensors or actuators fail, maintaining predefined specific performance requirements, and increasing the resilience of the system against failures.
- Send by kneia on 13/03/2024
The RHODaS Project aims to make significant advancements in efficiency and thermal performance that will allow further driving range extension, faster charging and easier thermal management of the whole powertrain, as well as possible improvement in cabin-heating and defrosting in winter.
- Send by kneia on 15/12/2023
RHODaS project partners convened at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona on the 23rd – 24th November 2023 for the month 18 General Assembly Meeting.
- Send by kneia on 10/10/2023
RHODaS researchers have recently submitted a report on the development of Intelligent Power Modules with Integrated Sensors and Over Temperature Protection (OTP) / Over Current Protection (OCP) Circuits.
- Send by kneia on 10/10/2023
RHODaS researchers from Valeo have submitted two reports that provide a comprehensive overview of the specifications and architecture for the Integrated Motor Drive (IMD) prototype, and aim at defining the performance metrics, use cases, and an initial set of automotive standards.
- Send by kneia on 20/07/2023
Selection matrix and integration strategies
- Send by kneia on 14/06/2023
Driving Collaboration and Innovation in the European Electric Vehicle Industry
- Send by kneia on 14/06/2023
Leaders of the integration, testing and technical and environmental validation of the RHODaS Integrated Motor Drive
- Send by kneia on 09/06/2023
The RHODaS consortium gathered together in person for the second time since the beginning of the project for the month 12 General Assembly Meeting held at the BOSMAL Automotive Research and Development Institute in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, from the 30th – 31st May, 2023.
- Send by kneia on 27/03/2023
In this article, we are going to discover more on the topic of ecodesign and the approach that has been taken in the RHODaS project.
- Send by kneia on 12/01/2023
SCAPE, PowerDrive, HiPe and RHODaS met for the first time to define the most appropriate clustering activities to boost the results of the four projects.
- Send by kneia on 16/12/2022
In order to drive the switch towards electric mobility, EU policymakers are promoting a set of regulations for the electric transport. Read more here.
- Send by kneia on 23/11/2022
After the kick-off meeting in May 2022, the RHODaS consortium met for their periodic meeting in Austria.
- Send by kneia on 01/06/2022
With its kick-off meeting in May 2022, the RHODaS project started a journey to make heavy-duty electric transport more sustainable and efficient.