YOUR INVITATION TO THE LAUNCH OF THE NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED PROPULSION CENTRE (APC) ELECTRIC MACHINES SPOKE

Building on the World Class research capabilities of some of the UK’s leading Universities (Newcastle University for Electrical Machines; University of Nottingham for Power Electronics; University of Warwick for Electrical Energy; Loughborough University for Digital Engineering & Test; University of Brighton for ICE Thermal Efficiency and University of Bath for ICE System Efficiency), the Spoke Network aims to build collaborations focused on turning the next generation of low carbon vehicle research into products. ‘Open to all’, the Spokes will include research and industrial representatives from the materials, manufacturing, design/simulation, testing and vehicle integration communities. The aims of these communities include:

Taking the key research from the academic community and identifying opportunities for embedding the key outcomes in future low carbon technologies;

Establishing key industry challenges and translating them into fundamental and applied research programmes for the broader academic community;

Bring together the whole of the Supply Chain to establish ‘end to end’ solutions and routes to production.

The Spoke launch is also supported by:

UK Magnetics Society, representing UK industry and academia specialising in electrical machines and magnetic materials

North East Automotive Alliance, representing 160 companies and working to support the economic sustainable growth of the sector in the North East of England

At the Launch, speakers will set out the context for the Electric Machines spoke. Invited Speakers from both Industry and academia will cover topics including the ways in which the APC can support technology development, the state of the art in automotive electric machines, the future of electric machines materials research and others. The afternoon will consist of presentations highlighting the state of the art in UK automotive electrical machine’s research. There will also be opportunities to organise ‘one to ones’ with the APC and the Researchers on the day should you wish to discuss further opportunities for funding or research development.

The Spoke is for everyone involved in the development of electrical machines for the automotive industry; this involves those involved in materials research, electromagnetics, mechanical design of high speed rotating machines, software tools, manufacturing, test and more. So to join us at the Launch, meet our team and see the latest thinking in electrical machine technologies then please register for the event below.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Please find below a link to the University Campus. The venue is numbered 34 on the second page of this map. We would recommend that you park on either Claremont Road or at the Hospital, off Queen Victoria Road.

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/abouttheuniversity/files/campus-map.pdf

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Gilly.Durkin@newcastle.ac.uk

What is the APC?

The Advanced Propulsion Centre was formed in 2013 to facilitate partnerships between those with innovative low carbon propulsion technologies and those who can bring them to market.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre actively engages with organisations worldwide to position the UK as a global centre of excellence for low carbon powertrain development and production by:

Investing in technologies and their associated products, processes and people where they will enable low carbon propulsion systems to be developed in the UK. Encouraging collaboration between SMEs, vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers.

Enabling advanced propulsion technologies to be ready for on and off road applications ‘turning technologies into products’.

Supporting technology developers to drive innovation.

Enabling projects that drive investment in the UK.

Embedding expertise and know-how.

Working to deliver a complete propulsion development infrastructure.

Acting as a channel for communication and implementation of the strategies and road maps of the Automotive Council.

What is the Newcastle University Centre for Advanced Electrical Drives?

Part of Newcastle University School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the Centre for Advanced Electrical Drives works closely with Industry, applying the outcomes of its fundamental research to develop world class electrical machines and drives. The Centre is particularly active in the automotive field, where it has worked with OEMs and Tier 1s to develop next generation, high performance but low cost traction drives. It is also active in industries ranging from aerospace to high volume consumer products.

What is the APC Electric Machine’s Spoke?

The Spoke communities are actively identifying the next generation of researchers and industrialists and encouraging them to engage with the automotive industry as one of our key manufacturing sectors, bringing junior researchers into collaborative projects and working with industrial partners to ensure apprentices are trained to manufacture future technologies.

The Electric Machines Spoke will act as the focal point for electric machines development in the automotive sector, bringing together the academic and industrial communities in order to set the agenda for future collaborative research.

Who is the Spoke for?

Who are the affiliated Members of the project?

UK Magnetics Society (UKMagSoc): http://ukmagsoc.org/

North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA): www.northeastautomotivealliance.com

Registrations are closed

Newcastle University APC Electric Machine Spoke Launch