Curriculum Vitae of CLAUDIO ROSSI
Index
1. PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1.1. Personal data
1.2. Education
1.3. Working position
1.4. Activity
1.5. Memberships
2. TEACHING ACTIVITY
2.1. Laboratory classes
2.2. Teaching assignment at University of Bologna
2.3. Teaching assignment at University of Modena e Reggio Emilia
2.4. Other relevant teaching assignment
2.5. Ph.D. activity
2.6. International teaching
3. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
3.1. Research activity description
3.2. International cooperations
3.3. Honorary distinctions and awards
4. RESEARCH PROJECTS
4.1. European project
4.2. National projects
4.3. Regional projects
4.4. Research activity in international research centre
5. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
5.1. Startup
5.2 Patents
5.3. Contracts for technology transfer
Last update: June, 2016
1. PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1.1. Personal data
Date of birth December 28th 1971
Place of birth Forlì (ITALY)
Nationality Italian
Residence: Bologna (ITALY)
Address: Dept. of Electrical Electronic and Information Engineering (DEI)
University of Bologna
LEMAD Lab. of power electronic and electric drives for sustainable mobility
Via Risorgimento, 2
40136 Bologna
ITALY
Office +39-0512093564
Laboratory +39-0512093586
Email claudio.rossi@unibo.it
Web www.dei.unibo.it
Skype c.rubius
1.2. Education
1997 Master degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Bologna
2001 Ph.D. in Electrical engineering with a thesis on “Conversion systems for power quality improvements of the grid” (01/03/2001)
1.3. Working position
2000-2002 Associate researcher at the Dept. of Electrical Engineering of the University of Bologna in the field of “Electrical machines, drives and power electronics”
2003-2015 Permanent researcher at the same Dept. and in the same field
2015- Associate Professor at the Dept. of Electric, Electronic and Information Engineering “G. Marconi – University of Bologna
1.4. Activity
2004-present Manager of the LEMAD laboratory with responsibility on:
• scheduling experimental research activity
• space allocation
• infrastructure and instrumentation procurement and maintenance
• human resources training and safety
2006-present Scientific coordinator of research activity of the LEMAD group in the fields
• terrestrial vehicles
• marine propulsion
• renewable energy systems (photovoltaic and WECS)
• diagnostic system for electric drives
2009 – present LEMAD – activity coordinator for the ‘Sustainable mobility’ section of the LEMAD laboratory
1.5. Memberships
2006- IEEE-IAS Industry application society
2005- FISITA - ATA International federation of automotive technology
2006- AEI - Italian association of electrical engineers
2. TEACHING ACTIVITY
2.1. Laboratory classes
1998-1999; 1999-2000; 2000-2001; 2001-2002; 2002-2003;. University of Bologna. Course of study ‘Laurea in Ingegneria Elettrica’. Course of ‘Azionamenti elettrici’.
1999-2000; 2000-2001; 2001-2002; 2002-2003;. University of Bologna. Course of study ‘Laurea in Ingegneria Elettrica’. Course of ‘Conversione statica dell’energia’.
2000-2001, 2001-2002; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Course of study in ‘Laurea in Ingegneria industriale’. Course of ‘Applicazioni industriali elettriche’.
2000-2001 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Course of study ‘Laurea in Ingegneria meccanica’. Course of ‘Azionamenti elettrici’.
2002-2003 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Course of study ‘Laurea in Ingegneria meccanica’. Course of ‘Macchine ed azionamenti elettrici’
2010-2011; 2011-2012; 2012-2013; 2013-2014; 2014-2015; 2015-2016 University of Bologna. Italian-Chinese course of study ‘Bachelor in Automation Engineering’. Course of ‘Laboratory of electric drives’
2.2. Teaching assignment at University of Bologna
2004-2004; 2004-2005; 2005-2006; 2007-2008; 2008-2009; 2009-2010. Course of study ‘Laurea specialistica in Ingegneria Elettrica’. Course of ‘Power Electronics - Conversione statica dell’energia’.
2010-2011; 2011-2012; 2012-2013; 2013-2014; 2014-2015. Course of study ‘Laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Elettrica’. Course of ‘Electric propulsion systems - Sistemi di propulsione elettrica’.
2014-2015; 2015-2016. Course of study ‘Laurea in Ingegneria Elettrica’. Course of ‘Design and management of Electromechanical system – Progettazione e gestione di sistemi elettromeccanici’
2014-2015; 2015-2016. Course of study ‘Laurea in Ingegneria Elettrica’. Course of ‘Design and management of Electromechanical system – Progettazione e gestione di sistemi elettromeccanici’
2.3. Teaching assignment at University of Modena e Reggio Emilia
2010-2011; 2011-2012; 2012-2013; 2013-2014; 2014-2015 Course of study ‘Laurea magistrale in Ingegneria del veicolo’. Course of ‘Electric traction systems for hybrid vehicles - Sistemi di trazione elettrica per veicoli ibridi’.
2.4. Other relevant teaching assignment
2008-2009; Alma Mater Foundation of the University of Bologna. Master course ‘Progetto di formazione Prestige-Magneti Marelli’. Course of ‘Power electronics - Elettronica di potenza e convertitori’.
2013-2014; 2014-2015; University of Modena and Politecnico di Milano joint postgraduate master in Vehicle Engineering. Course of ‘Electrci drives’
2.5. Ph.D. activity
Claudio Rossi cooperated with the following Ph.D. candidate and their tutors during the activity carried out at the LEMAD laboratory of the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Bologna.
• Matteini Marco - Ciclo XIV, 1998-2001, “Control Techniques for matrix converter adjustable speed drives”
• Alsayid Basim - Ciclo XIV, 1999-2001, “Analysis and implementation of digital control techniques for synchronous motor drives”
• Simone Minisgallo - Ciclo XV, 2000-2003, “Tecniche digitali per il controllo di coppia dei motori asincroni in applicazioni di trazione elettrica stradale”
• Andrew Trentin - Ciclo XVII, 2003-2005, “Convertitori trifase a Matrice: analisi teorica, realizzazione e verifiche sperimentali”
• Alberto Lega - Ciclo XIX, 2005-2007, “Multilevel Converters: Dual Two-Level Inverter Scheme”
• Amine Yazidi – French Ph.D. (University of Picardie, Amiens), 2004-2006 “Diagnosis, modelling, control and remote monitoring of electrical machines and drives for wind turbine generators”
• Andrea Stefani, Ciclo XXII, 2007-2009 “Induction Motor Diagnosis in Variable Speed Drives”
• Darko Ostojic - Ciclo XXII, 2007-2009 “A multilevel converter structure for grid-connected PV plants”
• Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Ciclo XXIV, 2009-2011 “Analysis and Implementation of Multiphase-Multilevel Inverter for Open-Winding Loads”
• Alessio Pilati, Ciclo XXIV, 2009-2011 “Controllo vettoriale generalizzato per macchine elettriche trifase”
Claudio Rossi was tutor of the following Ph.D.:
• Piero Corbelli, Ciclo XXIII, 2009-2011 “Hybrid e-CVT Power Split Drivelines”
• Kostantyn Tiurin, Ciclo IXXX, “High frequency power converters”
• Davide Pontara, Ciclo IXXX, “Integration of electric powertrain with advanced vehicle traction and stability control ”
2.6. International teaching
May 2015. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada. Lecturer of “Niche Markets for Electric, Hybrid and Hydrogen Vehicles”
January 2016. Visiting Professor at University of Lille France. Lecturers of “Hybrid powertrains for passenger cars” and “Low cost solutions for full performance compact cars”
3. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
3.1. Research activity description
Claudio Rossi is member of the research group “Labs. of Electrical machines, drives and power electronics - LEMAD” constituted by 7 professors and researchers, each of them with their own scientific profile and research attitudes.
Since 2009, Claudio Rossi leads the LEMAD activity in the field of electric powertrain for electric and hybrid vehicle. This activity has been supported by a semi-permanent staff of 2-3 engineers, covering the different ares involved in the development of electric powertrain and their integration on board of vehicles. The research activity is carried out inside the LEMAD laboratory, which is equipped with several test benches and infrastructures for full size testing of traction electric drive.
The specific scientific contribution of Claudio Rossi is summarized in the following research activities.
1. Power conditioning
It was the first research area of interest since he was a Ph.D. student. Initially he worked on the development of a control system for the power electronic converters connected between a renewable source and the grid. This control system is based on a unique control loop which is able to control the power flow directly from the generating unit to the grid. The developed system is characterized by the possibility to operate even if the grid is in non-ideal conditions (distorted voltages, grid short circuits, etc..). This power flow control system was also extended to interfacing energy storage systems (batteries, flywheels, SMES, supercapacitors) for increasing power quality and power supply reliability on the grid. In particular, the activity related to the supercapacitor energy storage system analysis and managing was carried out by Claudio Rossi in 2004 inside the European laboratory of APC (American Power Conversion Corp.) of Kolding, Danmark.
Claudio Rossi then integrated the control structures for the power conditioning system with a new a strategy for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of photovoltaic panels, based on the use of perturbation signals already available inside the system, as the current ripple and the power fluctuation. In this way it was possible to recognize the operating point of the power source (e.g. a photovoltaic panel), without artificially adding a perturbation as done by the majority of the solutions in this field. Best results in this approach are obtained with a single-phase, single stage converters for grid connection of photovoltaic panels
Period of activity in this field: 2000-2006 approximately.
2. Diagnostic systems for electric machines
Claudio Rossi proposed to use signals already available inside the machine control algorithm (the rotor modulating signals) for the detection of incipient faults on a Wound Rotor Induction Generator WRIG used in Wind Energy Conversion Systems WECS. This solution is in countertendency with diagnostic systems proposed by the majority of researchers that require additional sensors (accelerometers, current transducers, etc..). Proposed solution presents a higher sensitivity to all stator and rotor faults, and can be implemented into the WRIG control system with a marginal additional cost. New data analysis techniques based on Frequency Sliding (FS) and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) have been also proposed in order to extend the fault detection capability to dynamically varying conditions.
Claudio Rossi participated to the development of rotor faults analysis for PMSM due to local and uniform demagnetization and proposed a new non-invasive method for their detection by means of a Fourier transform of the back-EMF. This method can be extended to the use of signal (reference voltage vector, modulating signals, etc..) available in the algorithm and then it is suitable to be integrated with the motor control system, without the need of adding any new hardware for sensors.
This activity was developed in cooperation with the University of Picardie in France where it was done a part of the numerical analysis, while the experimental results are obtained at the test bench realized at the LEMAD. This activity was also in carried out in cooperation with ALSTOM - France within an EU Marie Curie project.
This activity gave the opportunity to Claudio Rossi to study the WECS architectures with particular reference to the analysis and modeling of WRIG machine and its control system.
Period of activity in this field: 2005-present.
3. Multilevel converter “dual two-level”
Claudio Rossi contributed to the development of the switching technique of the three-level converter based on the very simple configuration called ‘dual two-level converter’. In particular Claudio Rossi integrates the control of the power sharing between the two power sources within the multilevel modulation strategy and analyzed the aspects related to continuative operation of the converter in case of fault. This activity was then extended to the configuration based on four standard two-level voltage source inverters (VSIs) and asymmetrical six-phase induction motor (dual three-phase), with open-end stator windings. With this configuration higher power level and higher reliability are reached.
This solution was initially developed by Claudio Rossi for application in electric traction systems and photovoltaic grid interface systems. Then the dual two-level converter structure was used as the core of a new configuration for hybrid propulsion system.
Claudio Rossi developed an original driveline for hybrid series propulsion systems based on the dual two-level technology. This solution was based on the use of the same power stage for all the power electronic converters of the driveline (generation and traction). This solution allows to reduce development and production costs of the system and allows to operate the system also in case of single fault. This solution was proposed in two configurations, the first for traction and the second for marine propulsion.
This activity gave to Claudio Rossi the opportunity to study architectures and problems related to marine propulsion systems (drivelines, propeller, thermal engine, on board power systems..).
Period of activity in this field: 2005-2011 approximately.
4. WRSM for electric drives
Claudio Rossi developed an electric drive based on the Wound Rotor Synchronous Machine WRSM and proposed to use this drive in the traction system of heavy duty electric vehicles.
While the industry in the early 00’s was massively introducing induction machine IM for the traction system of industrial vehicles, the scientific community proposed the most elegant permanent magnet synchronous machines PMSM with internal magnets (IPM, PMAR) for its best performance in efficiency and torque density. Unfortunately, field application of PMSM failed due to the high manufacturing cost or to reliability problems of these drive systems. Claudio Rossi, by proposing a drive system based on the WRSM, tried to match manufacturing simplicity, robustness, use of reliable technology and poor material with performance suitable for traction application. This results was obtained through the development of a completely new motor control algorithm (patented) which maximize the performance of this machine in any operating conditions. The algorithm was particularly performing in field weakening region, where unity power factor operation of the machine is kept over a wide operating speed range.
This activity gave to Claudio Rossi the opportunity to study architectures and problems related to vehicle traction systems (drivelines, vehicles dynamics, traction control systems, etc..). Furthermore, during this research activity, Claudio Rossi was also required to contribute to the design of the WRSM electromagnetic structure.
Period of activity in this field: 2004-2007 approximately.
5. Power split e-CVT technology
Claudio Rossi coordinates the activity of the LEMAD group in the development of the electric machines integrated with a power split electric driven continuously variable transmission e-CVT for road cars. This transmission is characterized by a unique configuration of the two electric machines which are coaxially and concentrically and are coupled to the toothed gears in a very compact solution. This e-CVT has similar performance of well establish solution such as Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD), but it is developed to be used in conjunction with a diesel engine (instead of gasoline as in HSD) and has lightweight solution. The developed e-CVT was initially installed in 2009 on a first car prototype and then in 2011 the development was transferred to the tractors application. Now one e-CVT transmission installed in on a tractor prototype is available in the LEMAD laboratory and is used for the development of high level control algorithm development.
Skills gained during the development of e-CVT for automotive application yields to a spin-off of this activity in the field of marine propulsion and large scale wind energy conversion systems where he proposed a completely new solution for the driveline.
On board of ships, the main task of the proposed transmission is to de-couple the speed of the engine with the speed of the propeller. The proposed system architecture allows full-electric operation of the propulsion system and the use of the transmission as main gen-set for supplying the on board power system. As part of a step-up gear box for large WECS, the proposed e-CVT allows primary to control the speed of the blades by using a constant speed constant frequency CSCF generating machine directly connected to the grid. The e-CVT also operates as torque limiter, drastically reducing the effect on the WECS system (grid, nacelle components) of wind gusts and short term grid faults. Both e-CVT driveline for ship propulsion and WECS was prototyped in real scale and reduced scale respectively in the LEMAD laboratory.
The activity in this field gave to Claudio Rossi the opportunity to study architectures and problems related to the power split e-CVT technology (mechanical layout, control laws, etc.. ) and to automotive inherent technology (thermal engine control, communication protocols, safety requirements). Claudio Rossi also had the opportunity to extend his knowledge both in ship propulsion and large scale WECS related technology.
Period of activity in this field: 2008-present.
6. Motor control algorithms for traction application
Claudio Rossi worked at the development to AC machine control algorithms which are able to exploit the maximum torque in the whole speed range, have a weak dependence on the motor parameters, are able to operate even with fast variation of the DC-link and whenever possible, have a high efficiency. This activity was primarily oriented to induction machines and recently it is extended to other machine types. In particular it is under development a unified control algorithm which is able to use the same machine model and the same control structure for several type of AC machines: induction, synchronous permanent magnet (IPM, SMPM, ARPM) and synchronous wound rotor. This research activity is the core of a body of knowledge that allowed the development of the LEMAD traction system for lightweight electric vehicles that was developed under the guidance of Claudio Rossi at the LEMAD laboratory and it is now produced and installed on several road vehicles.
This activity gave to Claudio Rossi the opportunity to study architectures and components related to full electric road vehicle powertrain: technology for the inverter power stage, management of ion lithium battery packs, vehicle traction and stability control.
Period of activity in this field: 2008-present.
3.2. International cooperations
The main university international cooperation of Claudio Rossi are:
University of Amiens – France with the group headed by Prof. G.A. Capolino. For the research activity related to the diagnosis on electric machine. The cooperation includes co-tutoring of Ph.D. students, visiting professor and researchers. Since 2004 to present.
University of Timisoara – Romania. With the group headed by Prof. I. Boldea. For the research activity related to the control of AC machines. The cooperation includes co-tutoring of Ph.D. students and visiting professor, researchers and scholars. Since 2008 to 2012.
The other main international cooperation established by Claudio Rossi, for the development of his research activity, are:
• 2004, APC (DK): for application of supercapacitors energy storage systems to UPS
• 2009-2010, Rolls Royce Marine (GB), ZF Friedrichshafen AG (D); Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association (UK): for hybrid driveline for ship propulsion
• 2008 Bosh Rexroth AG: for e-CVT application on the main drive of large scale WECS
• 2008-2012 Hebei Yu Jie Vehicle Industry Co. (CN), TJ Innova Engineering & Technology (CN), Hefei Uniontec MH Equipment Corp. (CN); Linde Material Handling (D): for electric vehicle powertrain development
• 2012 IPA- Fraunhofer (D), TNO (NL): for the integration of electric vehicle traction control with vehicle stability control system
3.3. Honorary distinctions and awards
1. 2005 – Conference IEEE-PELINCEC Warsaw - POLAND. Best paper award for the paper: D. Casadei, F. Filippetti, C. Rossi, A. Stefani, A. Yazidi: “Experimental characterization of electrical faults in doubly fed induction machine for wind power generation”.
2. 2006 – University competition ATA-Formula Tech, Vercelli ITALY. 1° in category CLASS2 for the prototype: “Dual Supply Drive System for Electric Traction”
3. 2011 – Conference IEEE-SDEMPED, 8th IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electric Machines, Power Electronics and Drives Bologna - ITALY. Prize paper award for the outstanding technical competence displayed in the paper: C. Rossi, Y. Gritli, L. Zarri, F. Filippetti, A. Chatti, D. Casadei, “Double frequency sliding and wavelet analysis for rotor fault diagnosis in induction motors under time-varying conditions”
4. 2011 – World Solar Challenge, Australia, October 16-23. Claudio Rossi leaded the development of the electric powertrain of the Italian challenger ‘Emilia II’, the solar car which powertrain was entirely developed at the LEMAD laboratory of the University of Bologna. Ranked 17th over 43 international university teams.
5. 2013 - World Solar Challenge, Australia, October 6-13. Claudio Rossi leaded the development of the whole electric system of the solar car ‘Emilia III’. This car is the only Italian challenger at the 2013 WSC. Photovoltaic energy conversion system, traction electric drives, battery management system, traction and energy control system were developed by Claudio Rossi group at the LEMAD laboratory of the University of Bologna. Ranked 10th over 22 international university teams. All 3000km of the race completed with solar energy only at the average speed of 65km/h.
6. 2013 . Conference IEEE-VPPC, the IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC) – Beijing, China, October 15 - 18 2013. Best paper award finalist for the paper: Rossi Claudio “e-CVT Power Split Transmission for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles”.
6. 2016 – Carrera Solare Atacama, Chile, April 2016. The solar car ‘Emilia III’ rank second in this International competition for solar cars in the Atacama desert, 1800km across the American Andes.
7. 2016 - Moroccan Solar Challenge, Marrakesh, November 2016. The solar car ‘Emilia III’ rank in this International competition for solar cars in the Moroccan desert.
4. RESEARCH PROJECTS
4.1. European project
1) AMBER-ULV
Call identifier: FP7-SST-2013-RTD-1
Topic : GC.SST.2013-3 - Future light urban electric vehicle
Project Number: 604766
Project Acronym: AMBER-ULV
Project title: Automotive Mechatronic Baseline for Electric Resilient Ultra Light Vehicle
Website: http://amberulv.eu/
Starting date: 01/07/2013
Duration in months: 36
Keywords: Safety, Crashwothiness, Monocoque, Composite, Regenerative, Resilient, Vehicle Stability, Traction, Control, Ergonomics
Partners: CESI (I), Nova (I), EOS (I), UNIBO(I), SIEMENS (F), SHERPA (F), TNO (NL), FRAHUNOFER IPA (D), NTU (DK);
Project budget: 3.55M€
UNIBO budget: 347 k€
UNIBO role: Unified control algorithm for AC machine; Inverter layout; Unified control platform for traction and stability.
UNIBO coordinator: Claudio Rossi
2) TOK-IAP:
EU MARIE CURIE TOK-IAP. No. MTKI-CT-029986. Title: “PREdictive MAIntenance and Diagnostics of railway power trains - PREMAID”, coordinated by ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA (FR).
Period: 2006-2008
Role: Unit research member
4.2. National projects
1) HYSP 2
Italian Ministry for Agriculture. Call CE 2792/99, art 17 - Azioni innovative. Project n.27/IM/06: Title“ Feasibility analysis, technical reliability assessment and economical aspects of hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system for fish boat”
Project grant : €138.600
Period: 2006-2008
Role: Project coordinator
2) PPIF
Italian Ministry for Industry. Call ‘Industria 2015 – Made in Italy’. Project: P.P.I.F. (Product – Process – Italian – Food) entitled: “New production technologies for Italian food treatment”
Task of the unit: development of direct drive linear actuators for food packaging
Grant for the research unit: € 141.000
Period: 2009-2012
Role: Research unit coordinator
3) HYSP 1
Università di Bologna. Call ‘Strategic project for young researcher 2006’. Project title: ‘HySP-Hybrid Ship Propulsion’.
Task of the unit: Development of the overall hybrid system architecture, development of the power electronic converter and of the electrical machines.
Project grant: € 80.000
Period: 2006-2008
Role: General project coordinator.
4) Other national projects
• Finanziamento 1999, “ Sistema integrato con veicoli a propulsione elettrica per la mobilità collettiva e singola dei disabili in ambiente urbano" Resp. Prof. Francesco Profumo
• Finanziamento 2006, “Sistema di conversione trifase con inverter multilivello per l'immissione ottimale in rete della potenza prodotta da una campo fotovoltaico tradizionale o a concentrazione” Resp. Prof. Alberto Reatti
4.3. Regional projects
1) LISEA, ERG
Period: 2006-2010
Institution: Emilia Romagna region PRIITT, 3.1.b - Regional network of laboratories
Title ERG- Regional laboratory for the electric technologies in renewable energy conversion systems
Title LISEA - Regional laboratory for the electric technologies in new traction systems
Coordinator: ENEA
Amount € 107.000
Role activity coordinator.
2) CIRI-MAM
Period: 2011-2014
Institution: Emilia Romagna region Excellence network of laboratories
Title CIRI-MAM . Laboratory of applied mechanics. Laboratory of new propulsion system
Coordinator: University of Bologna
Role activity coordinator.
3) TIME
Period: 2016-2018
Institution: Emilia Romagna region co funded by European Union
Title TIME- Integrated Technology for Electric vehicles
Coordinator: University of Bologna
Amount € 1.400.000
Role Project leader
4.4. Research activity in international research centre
Visiting researcher at NTD-New Technology Department of APC - American Power Conversion, at the European Research Center of Kolding (DK)
Period Sept-Oct. 2004
5. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
5.1. Startup
1) NewCo E2T srl.
E2T is a private company established in 2010 in Bologna, wholly owned by engineering graduated in Electrical Engineering at the University of Bologna and experienced at the LEMAD research laboratory. E2T srl activity is devoted to the prototyping of electric powertrain for electric and hybrid vehicles. E2T cooperated with LEMAD for the early stage development of many Italian new electric vehicles: Tazzari zero, TGS electric buggy, Belumbury Dany, CNH hybrid tractor.
2) NewCo Rinnova S.C.aR.L.
Rinnova is a public-private entity owned by bank foundations, chamber of commerce and University of Bologna established in Forlì in 2009. The Company business is the technology transfer in the field of ICT, sustainable mobility and renewable energy. Claudio Rossi actively cooperated with Rinnova for the development of two specific industrial sector: small scale wind energy conversion system (micro-WECS) and lightweight electric vehicles. In both sectors, two projects were completed and have been transferred to other companies for manufacturing.
3) EPCG - Electric Powertrain Cooperation Group
Claudio Rossi has promoted and coordinated the start-up of EPCG. EPCG is a group of Italian Companies established in 2011, for manufacturing all the parts of a powertrain for electric vehicle. These powertrain was designed under a common technical project developed by Claudio Rossi, in this way all the powertrain components are integrated among the others for functional and safety aspects. Main parts of the powertrain (inverter HW, motor control algorithm, traction control, battery management system, system supervisor, vehicle switchbox) was directly developed by Claudio Rossi research group and licensed to the companies. Other components (battery charger, dashboard, web interface system, electric motors and auxiliary components) have been specified by Claudio Rossi and developed directly by the Companies exploiting their competence. All component projects have been completed for production by the Companies. The involved Companies and their contribute in EPCG are:
- EOS SpA – Roma, licensed from UNIBO for producing inverter, VCU, switch-box, system supervisor;
- TBE Srl – Bologna, slave modules for Battery Management System (BMS), TFT dashboard, vehicle-to-web interface system;
- ElettroAdda SpA – Lecco, induction electric motors for traction and auxiliary drives;
- Cablofil –Cuneo, wiring harness;
- Bassi Srl (Ravenna), battery charger,
- Start-italia srl – Ravenna, driver commands.
EPCG companies are now manufacturing the powertrain components for two lightweight electric vehicle homologated and completely assembled in Italy: ‘Belumbury Dany’ and ‘TGS electric’. Actually, Claudio Rossi coordinates the EPCG activity for sizing the powertrain for new electric vehicle project under development in Italy and abroad. Claudio Rossi is still leading the research activity carried out at LEMAD for improving the technical level of EPCG electric powertrains.
5.2 Patents
Claudio Rossi is inventor of the patent entitled ‘Method for Controlling a Wound Rotor Synchronous Motor’ patented in many countries. First national application as patent No. MO2004A000218; first international application as: PCT/IB2005/002552 in 2005 and EU patent obtained as WO/2006024920 in 2006. The patent was then extended in USA as US patent 7,378,814 in 2008 and in China as patent CN101103518A in 2008.
5.2. Contracts for technology transfer
List of research project contracts carried out by the LEMAD laboratory under the direct scientific responsibility or activity coordination of Claudio Rossi.
1)
Year: 2004-2005.
Company: CARER
Activity: Analysis of an electric drive based on WRSM for traction system of electric vehicles
Role: activity coordinator
2)
Year: 2005-2006.
Company: FIRA INDUSTRIALE
Activity: Development of industrial electric drives to be integrated in an automatic machine for mass production of rims for off-road vehicles
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
3)
Year: 2005-2006.
Company: CARER
Activity1: Development of a control algorithm for a WRSM drive systems to be used in traction systems.
Activity1 Development of a multilevel converter based on the dual two-level topology to be used for supplying WRSM based drive in vehicle applications.
Activity1 Development of high level control strategies for the traction system of industrial vehicles
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
4)
Year: 2006-2007.
Company: EX-NOVO
Activity: Development of a series hybrid transmission for three-wheels motorbike
Role: activity coordinator
5)
Year: 2007-2008.
Company: MAGNETI MARELLI POWERTRAIN
Activity: Development, design and prototyping survey of two electrical machines integrated with an e-CVT transmission for automotive application
Role: activity coordinator
6)
Year: 2008.
Company: CARER
Activity: Performance improvement of electric drives for electric vehicles by using WRSM both in traction and in auxiliary systems
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
7)
Year: 2008.
Company: MBM
Activity: Development of sensorless vector control algorithm for low cost induction motor drives
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
8)
Year: 2008.
Company: TAZZARI
Activity: Development of a battery management system BMS for Ion- Lithium battery pack to be used for supplying a pure electric traction system
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
9)
Year: 2008-2009.
Company: MAGNETI MARELLI POWERTRAIN
Activity: Development of diagnostic systems integrated with electric drives in automotive applications.
Role: activity coordinator
10)
Year: 2009-2010.
Company: PICCHIO
Activity: Sizing, implementation and testing of a full electric powertrain for lightweight road vehicles.
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
11)
Year: 2010-2011.
Company: ROMAGNA INNOVAZIONE
Activity: Analysis, development and testing of a PM synchronous generator for small scale wind energy conversion system
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
12)
Year: 2011-2012.
Company: EOS
Activity: Production license transfer of a complete powertrain for full-electric vehicles
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
13)
Year: 2012
Company: HPH Srl
Activity: Analysis an testing of powertrain components for M1 electric vehicle
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
14)
Year: 2012- 2013
Company: FERRARI AUTO SpA
Activity: Preliminary analysis of electric drives for hybrid powertrains
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
15)
Year: 2012- 2013
Company: VM MOTORI SpA
Activity: Preliminary analysis of electric drives for hybrid powertrains
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
16)
Year: 2013-2014
Company: FERRARI Auto SpA
Activity: Analysis and testing of electric components for high performance hybrid traction system
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
17)
Year: 2014-2015
Company: FERRARI Auto SpA
Activity: Analysis and testing of electric components for high racing traction system
Role: activity coordinator and scientific responsible
