Electrification
CAR specializes in the following areas related to electrification:
- Energy storage
- Materials and cell development: Material synthesis and characterization/pouch cell fabrication
- Cell, module and pack performance benchmarking and characterization
- Model development: Electrical, thermal and degradation modelling
- Control development: Diagnostics and failure prediction (SOC, SOH)
- Battery prototype design and fabrication
- Battery management systems (BMS): System integration
- Hybrid and electric powertrain
- Modeling and design optimization of electrified powertrains
- Optimal energy management of electrified powertrain
- Development and demonstration of hybrid and electric vehicles
- EV charging and grid interaction
- Electric machine design
Facilities and Labs
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Energy Storage Labs
https://car.osu.edu/heavy-duty-chassis-dynamometer
Heavy Duty Chassis Dynamometer
https://car.osu.edu/light-duty-chassis-dynamometer
Light Duty Chassis Dynamometer
https://car.osu.edu/high-performance-electric-drive-systems-lab
High Performance Electric Drive Systems Lab
Affiliated Projects
https://u.osu.edu/ecocar/
EcoCAR
https://org.osu.edu/buckeyecurrent/
Buckeye Current
https://motorsports.osu.edu/
Venturi Buckeye Bullet
https://car.osu.edu/nasa-uli-university-leadership-initiative
NASA University Leadership Initiative
https://car.osu.edu/cerc-truck
CERC Truck
https://car.osu.edu/arpa-e-nextcar
ARPA-E NEXTCAR
/nasa-lunar-surface-technology-research-lustr
NASA Lunar Surface Technology Research (LUSTR)
/agility-prime-small-business-technology-transfer-sttr
AGILITY PRIME Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
/fta-bus-test-and-component-assessment-programs
FTA Bus Test and Component Assessment Programs
/electric-aircraft-motor
Electric Aircraft Motor
/electric-vehicles-american-low-carbon-living-evs4all
Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL)
Faculty and Researchers
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