Footprint-aware Electric Vehicle Family Design
Presenter: Maurizio Clemente
DEIB - Conference Room "E. Gatti" (Bld. 20)
February 11th, 2025 | 11.00 am
Contact: Prof. Matteo Corno
DEIB - Conference Room "E. Gatti" (Bld. 20)
February 11th, 2025 | 11.00 am
Contact: Prof. Matteo Corno
Sommario
On February 11th, 2025 at 11.00 am the seminar titled "Footprint-aware Electric Vehicle Family Design" will take place at DEIB Conference Room "Emilio Gatti" (Building 20).
The transportation sector faces critical and multidisciplinary challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The transition to electric mobility has the potential to significantly reduce pollution and emissions, owing to the high efficiency of electric powertrains and the absence of tailpipe emissions. However, several obstacles hinder the adoption of electric vehicles, including the high acquisition cost compared to conventional fossil-fuel-powered counterparts and the emissions generated during the manufacturing process, which could jeopardize the efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions. In this talk, we tackle both problems proposing solutions for sustainable and cost-effective electric mobility. Specifically, we present models and methodologies for optimizing electric vehicle families through modularity, concurrent design, and scalable convex models, achieving a balance between cost, energy efficiency, and performance. Finally, we integrate life-cycle assessment methodologies to evaluate emissions during production, particularly for batteries, emphasizing the impact of electricity mixes and production volumes.
Maurizio Clemente is a Ph.D. student in the Control System Technology (CST) section at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. He studied aerospace engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, where he received his Bachelor's degree in 2017 and his Master's in 2020 with a thesis in collaboration with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California, USA.
He was awarded the Best Paper award at the 2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference. His research interests include electric powertrain design, product-family design, and optimization.
The transportation sector faces critical and multidisciplinary challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The transition to electric mobility has the potential to significantly reduce pollution and emissions, owing to the high efficiency of electric powertrains and the absence of tailpipe emissions. However, several obstacles hinder the adoption of electric vehicles, including the high acquisition cost compared to conventional fossil-fuel-powered counterparts and the emissions generated during the manufacturing process, which could jeopardize the efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions. In this talk, we tackle both problems proposing solutions for sustainable and cost-effective electric mobility. Specifically, we present models and methodologies for optimizing electric vehicle families through modularity, concurrent design, and scalable convex models, achieving a balance between cost, energy efficiency, and performance. Finally, we integrate life-cycle assessment methodologies to evaluate emissions during production, particularly for batteries, emphasizing the impact of electricity mixes and production volumes.
Maurizio Clemente is a Ph.D. student in the Control System Technology (CST) section at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. He studied aerospace engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, where he received his Bachelor's degree in 2017 and his Master's in 2020 with a thesis in collaboration with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California, USA.
He was awarded the Best Paper award at the 2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference. His research interests include electric powertrain design, product-family design, and optimization.
