Altair, JLR, and Danecca Consortium Secures Funding for EV Design Innovation

Altair, a worldwide chief in computational science and synthetic intelligence (AI), introduced along with JLR and battery producer Danecca, the corporate has been awarded funding from the U.Ok. authorities via the Faraday Battery Problem. The three corporations have developed a consortium to assist a analysis challenge to develop a brand new design course of for electrical automobiles. The challenge funding comes from UK Analysis and Innovation, a non-departmental public physique sponsored by the Division for Science, Innovation and Expertise (DSIT) to assist the event of
battery know-how within the U.Ok.
The brand new course of will leverage Altair know-how to develop car prototypes. The brand new car fashions may have a brand new, lighter physique that provides extra room for the battery with out including further weight.
JLR may also apply Altair’s C123 course of, a novel three-stage idea improvement course of for body-in-white constructions. They may also carry out optimization with Altair® OptiStruct™ – a number one FEA solver within the Altair HyperWorks design and simulation platform – using the answer’s newly developed electrothermal options.
“We’re excited to collaborate with JLR and Danecca on this revolutionary challenge to assist the following era of electrical automobiles, with revolutionary, environment friendly designs,” stated Royston Jones, senior vice chairman of automotive, Altair. “Altair’s simulation and knowledge analytics instruments will allow the consortium to develop a brand new design course of of electrical automobiles and batteries, which is able to assist make these automobiles lighter and extra vitality environment friendly.”
“We’re thrilled to be a part of such an revolutionary challenge and to have acquired funding from the U.Ok. authorities via the Faraday Battery Problem,” stated Paul Haney, battery know-how senior supervisor, JLR. “This analysis challenge with Altair and Danecca marks an essential step ahead in creating electrical automobiles that ship sustainable e-mobility for the longer term.”
“By partnering with Altair and JLR on this revolutionary challenge, Danecca has the possibility to advance the event of electrical automobiles and battery know-how,” stated Danson Michael Joseph, managing director, Danecca. "Our experience in battery manufacturing, mixed with Altair; simulation and optimization instruments, will allow us to create extra environment friendly battery installations that may energy the following era of electrical automobiles.
The challenge runs from Feb. 1, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2025, and can repeatedly discover methods to make enhancements via simulation after the elements for the prototype automobiles have been ordered. All analysis outcomes will stick with JLR, Danecca, and Altair after the funded challenge interval and can be utilized for different prospects or initiatives.