“Our goal is to develop and use an embedded AI system in order to combine it with our expertise in model-based mechatronics development to improve motor drive systems with dynamic load changes by reducing energy consumption and increasing the lifetime of electric drives in automotive and transportation systems. With the project we support also 2 of our students in their master thesis.”
The ECOMAI Value Chain
The Use Case ECOLOGICAL ELECTRICAL DRIVES
“AI FOR ECOLOGICAL CONTROL OF A AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSOR”
is provided by consortiums partner Moteon GmbH.
Nowadays up to 40 electrical motors are used in a normal passenger car. With the increasing global mobility this leads to a high potential for energy savings in such applications.
To receive this AI will be used to adapt the control system better to the high dynamics of the load. To tackle these in the segment of low-power microcontrollers we will get used to the TinyML model. This enables us to integrate AI in our drive systems.
Commercial Viewpoint
An overall approach for using AI in the development environment of motor control algorithm development is not established yet.
Therefore, MOTEON will establish a model-based development and test framework incorporating AI elements. This will speed up the development activities and generate the needed qualification artefacts along the way.
As another outcome MOTEON will also strengthen their market position as consulting partner & solution provider of high dynamic compressor or oil-pump for hydraulic drives.
MARKET NEEDS ADDRESSED
- Higher amount of electrical drive systems leads to higher CO2 footprint which needs to be tackled by higher energy efficiency
- Shortened development cycles at customers lead to decreasing time for problem solving.
GOAL: INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PROLONGATION OF MOTOR LIFETIME
AI integration into the control system leads to a more predictive and smoother motor control by which savings up to 5% are targeted. In parallel this decreases the wear of motor parts which increases the motor lifetime.
Consortium Partner Moteon GmbH
The technology company based in Ilmenau (Thuringia) offers development services and software for embedded motor control solutions. MOTEON has many years of experience in all areas of mechatronics (control and drive technology, hardware and software development, measurement and testing technology, system engineering and prototype design).