Automotive & motorsport
components, and accessories. The company recently partnered with InMotion, a student team from Eindhoven University of Technology, to help develop The Revolution, an all-electric racing car. Aeroquip by Danfoss hoses and fittings, as well as Danfoss Hansen ADB dry-break couplings, were PowerFlex’s first choice to meet the fluid conveyance demands of InMotion’s newest vehicle, which aims to showcase the huge potential of fast charging as the first electric endurance race car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance racing event.
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ENABLING RAPID ELECTRIC REFUELING WITH HIGH-QUALITY FLUID CONVEYANCE SOLUTIONs
Slow charging times are a big barrier to the mass adoption of electric vehicles and are an issue that must be solved to accelerate the energy transition to more sustainable, low-carbon transport. With electric vehicles growing in number and featuring larger, higher-voltage batteries to maximise range and performance, ultra-fast charging solutions are required.
InMotion, launched by engineering students from the Eindhoven University of Technology, is taking on this challenge by developing a new fast charging technology called electric refueling. The team plans to demonstrate the potential of this new system in a bespoke endurance racing car named The Revolution. As sponsors of this ambitious innovation effort, the PowerFlex team was tasked with helping InMotion find the best possible fluid conveyance solutions to meet several of The Revolution race car’s key challenges. This included minimising heat buildup in the 58 kilowatt-hour battery pack during fast charging, enabling quick battery disconnection, and efficiently cooling the battery pack. “When InMotion reached out for sponsors, we saw huge potential in their ambitious project,” says Ruggero Grillo, marketeer, PowerFlex. “We believed in their goal, their underlying technology, and their passion, so we were proud to get involved to support them. By helping to enable ultra-fast charging, we can accelerate transport electrification and the energy transition to a greener future.”
ased in Weesp, Netherlands, PowerFlex is an expert in the field of hydraulics with a more than 60-year history of supplying a complete range of hoses, couplings,
ULTRA-FAST CHARGING
FOR AN ULTRA-FAST CAR A team of students from Eindhoven University of Technology has succeeded in developing an all-electric, ultra-fast charging prototype race car. Set to roar into action at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance racing event in France, the team leveraged the advantages of Danfoss technology to solve its fluid conveyance challenges.
DELIVERING WHEN PERFORMANCE IS CRITICAL As a long-term Danfoss distribution partner, PowerFlex’s first choice to meet InMotion’s demanding fluid conveyance needs was Aeroquip by Danfoss hoses and fittings as well as aluminum Danfoss Hansen ADB quick- disconnect couplings. To maintain an optimum battery pack temperature during fast charging, PowerFlex recommended the Danfoss Evercool GH001 multi-refrigerant hose and fittings. With near- zero permeation, a tight bend radius, the widest temperature range in its class, and compatibility with many refrigerants, the
GH001 hose delivered the outstanding performance and dependability essential for The Revolution race car.
In addition, the Danfoss EZ Clip system gave the InMotion team flexible installation options without the need to invest in costly crimp tooling. The EZ Clip system is vibration and impulse tested to perform in demanding applications, and also enables easy installation in tight compartments with minimal connection points.
Meanwhile, Danfoss Hansen aluminium
dry-break ADB couplings were chosen for quick and easy battery connection and disconnection while also preventing fluid loss or air infiltration. With a no-spill, flat-face
Credit: Gerlach Delissen Photography
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February 2023 Instrumentation Monthly
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