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Research Review: Are induction machines a viable option for EV propulsion?

2 February 2021

As specialists in electrified powertrain development, Drive System Design (DSD) has over a decade’s experience working with customers at the forefront of vehicle electrification. These collaborations put us in a great position to objectively assess the variety of technology available. The accepted industry view is […]

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Drive System Design to develop innovative electric motor and power electronics for the aerospace industry

29 January 2021

Part of a 2-year collaborative project to develop a scalable electric propulsion unit for urban air mobility, co-funded by Innovate UK DSD applies proven electrified Powertrain Optimisation Process (ePOP) tool for aerospace use to accelerate development time and optimise weight and efficiency Consortium utilises proven […]

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Tour our Test Facility From the Comfort of Home

13 January 2021

While onsite visits are currently few and far between, we thought we’d take the opportunity to share our whistle-stop tour of our facilities from 2019. In December 2020 we also announced the addition of further electrified powertrain test facilities, which you can read about in […]

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Research Review: Where next for Machine Learning?

8 December 2020

Machine learning is hungry for data. In the immediate future one of our goals is to continue to improve our data acquisition and management techniques to ensure timely availability of sufficient quantities of good quality data for a given application. Drive System Design (DSD) is […]

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DSD expands electrified powertrain test facilities

1 December 2020

Drive System Design expands electrified powertrain test facilities Additional capability reflects industry trends towards increased electrification Leading electrified powertrain engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), has announced a strategic expansion of its test facilities, adding two further test cells for high-performance hybrid axles and […]

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Partner Press Release: Camcon Auto Partners with Drive System Design to Accelerate Development of Intelligent Valve Technology

16 November 2020

Intelligent Valve Technology (iVT) brings significant fuel consumption and emissions benefits for cars, trucks and heavy-duty applications, replacing the mechanical camshaft in an engine with electric actuators Partnership with Drive System Design will ramp up development of iVT Initial focus is on increasing the number […]

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DSD challenges accepted dominance of permanent magnet machines

10 November 2020

DSD to challenge the accepted dominance of permanent magnet machines for EV propulsion Presentation at The Battery Show and EV Tech Digital Days will show surprising outcome from fundamental study Leading electrified powertrain engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), will challenge accepted views on motor […]

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Research Review: A decade of EV transmission projects – lessons learnt

16 September 2020

Drive System Design has been at the forefront of EV transmission technology for over a decade and in that time has worked on more than 70 EV transmission projects. In 2011, DSD commenced development of its own powertrain with an integrated multi-speed transmission called MSYS. […]

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Research Review: Improved Hybrid DCT Control

4 September 2020

A common approach when designing control system algorithms for Dual Clutch Transmission Systems (DCT) is to make use of fixed sequences (sequence-based) to perform specific actions, such as shifting. However, a fixed sequence becomes quite inflexible when presented with a ‘change of mind’, a request […]

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Research Review: Silencing the future – A System Level Approach To NVH Reduction

16 July 2020

Without a combustion engine to mask unwanted noise, electric vehicles require greater emphasis on the design of powertrain components and subsystems for low noise emissions. Despite growing industrywide understanding of vehicle NVH, issues continue to arise for manufacturers and suppliers alike as they pursue greater […]

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Research Review: Future-proofing the EV powertrain against cost volatility

3 July 2020

Recent lockdowns around the world have had a pronounced effect on the environment. Throughout the beginning of the UK’s lockdown, most of its major cities saw a significant reduction in NO2 emissions. This was a direct result of reduced road traffic, as it accounts for […]

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Research Review: Machine learning part 2 – Prognostics and health management (PHM)

3 June 2020

AI, fuelled by machine learning from data, will undoubtedly accelerate engineering progress for the foreseeable future. At DSD, we continually look for opportunities to leverage new technologies, so have been exploring ways in which machine learning could shorten development cycles, reduce costs and improve product […]

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