“At FEAAM, our participation in ECOMAI allows us to explore AI alternatives to traditional control methods. We‘re focused on reducing the complexity and costs associated with large LUTs by developing more efficient, AI-driven solutions. This shift is crucial for advancing our technology and making high-performance electric drives more accessible and sustainable.”
The ECOMAI Value Chain
The Use Case for
AI-ENHANCED CONTROL FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRIVES
is provided by consortiums partner FEAAM GmbH.
Electric traction drives power modern transportation such as electric cars, bikes, and trams, requiring a balance between power output and energy consumption for efficiency and sustainability. In the ECOMAI project, FEAAM explores the potential of AI to optimize this balance in this use case.
Listen to Ebru Avci about the Goals of the ECOMAI project and the commercial viewpoints.
Commercial Viewpoint
At FEAAM, our AI-driven approach enhances the operational efficiency of electric traction drives beyond conventional methods. While the industry already uses established control techniques for high energy efficiency, FEAAM’s AI-driven strategy seeks to optimize this even further by dynamically adjusting control parameters in real time, targeting high iron losses at increased speeds for potential efficiency gains.
Electric drives traditionally rely on complex LUTs for control, which become resourceintensive and costly as they expand to accommodate varied operational parameters.
FEAAM‘s strategy replaces these LUTs with neural networks (NNs), which efficiently handle multi-dimensional data, reducing hardware needs and system costs. This shift enhances flexibility and allows continuous optimization without the manual updates traditional methods require. Aligning with ECOMAI‘s goals, FEAAM enhances ecological and sustainable technologies setting new cost-efficiency and sustainability standards in electric traction drives. This approach positions FEAAM at the market forefront, ensuring our technologies are innovative, commercially viable, and significantly reduce costs while advancing sustainable solutions.
MARKET NEEDS ADDRESSED
- Demand for electric drives with higher efficiency and performance to support various applications from automotive to industrial sectors.
- Need for cost-effective solutions that reduce the overall expenditure on hardware and maintenance, especially reducing reliance on extensive hardware such as LUTs which can be costly and complex.
- Compliance with evolving global energy efficiency and environmental regulations, ensuring technologies are sustainable and market-relevant.
GOAL: INNOVATING SMART
ELECTRIC DRIVE SOLUTIONS
FEAAM is committed to pioneering smart electric drive solutions by leveraging AI to streamline controlsystems. This involves replacing traditional LUTs with dynamic, AI-driven models that not only enhance performance and efficiency but also significantlycut d own on the costs and complexity associated with hardware implementation. This innovation aims to make advanced electric traction solutions more accessible and economically viable, aligning withglobal sustainability goals.
Consortium Partner FEAAM GmbH
Founded in 2006, FEAAM originated from innovative doctoral research at Bundeswehr University Munich and bridges academic research and practical industrial applications. Collaboration with the university‘s Chair of Electrical Drives and Actuators gives access to advanced laboratories, turning academic insights into real-world applications. Specializing in electric mobility, FEAAM focuses on creating compact, cost-effective systemsthat do n ot compromise performance.
With our patented technologies and access to well-equipped laboratories, we emphasize rigorous testing and continuous optimization, ensuring that every project meets the highest standards.