US DEPT. ENERGY - $50 million fund

Electric vehicle instant refuelling and battery range extenders

 

 Formula E instant battery recharging system, Bluebird FE

 

 

 

MARCH 19 2013

 

The Energy Department on March 8 announced more than $50 million in funding for new projects that will accelerate the development of advanced plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) technologies to improve vehicle fuel economy and performance. This new funding supports the Energy Department's EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, which aims to make PEVs as affordable to own and operate as today's gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 10 years and will help to advance the technology goals outlined in the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge.

The Department will select new research projects that focus on lowering the cost and increasing the efficiency of PEV components and develop models and tools to predict these vehicles' performance and help improve fuel economy. The Department will fund projects that cover 12 areas of interest across five major areas of research and development, including: advanced light-weight and propulsion materials; battery development; power electronics; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; and fuels and lubricants. 

 

http://www.electric-vehiclenews.com/2013_03_01_archive.html

 

 

Systeme Bluebird, the instant cartridge energy exchange system for Formula E cars of the future

Head on view of a prototype Formula E design with the Bluebird™ instant 

refueling system incorporated. (see plan and side views below)

 

INSTANT PIT STOP RECHARGING FOR FORMULA E CARS

 

A high speed development of patent GB2253379 has yielded a chassis design for Formula E cars that does not radically change the aerodynamics, seating or weight distribution of a Formula E racing car. In fact the weight distribution can be improved over Formula 1.

 

 

CURRENT PRODUCTION BATTERY CAPACITY EXAMPLES

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MAKE

MODEL

ENERGY kW

TYPE

MASS Kg

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BYD

e6

  48.00

LiFePO4

 - -

Ford

Focus 

  23.00

Li-ion

     272.00

Mitsubishi

MiEV

  16.00

Li-ion

   - -

Nissan

Leaf

  24.00

Li-ion

   300.00

Renault

Fluence

  22.00

Li-ion

   250.00

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Li-ion SPECIFICS Ref: Wikipedia

 

specific energy

100–265 W·h/kg

(0.36–0.95 MJ/kg)
energy density

250–730 W·h/L

(0.90–2.23 MJ/L)
specific power ~250-~340 W/kg

 

 

Formula E teams and motor manufacturers may avail themselves of a free developer License from Bluebird Marine Systems Ltd, for the purpose of evaluating the technology.

 

 

Side view of a prototype Formula E design with the Bluebird™ instant 

refueling system incorporated.

 

 

Plan view of a prototype Formula E design with the Bluebird™ instant refueling system 

incorporated. Please note that these designs are © Bluebird Marine Systems Ltd 2013.

 

 

 

UTILITIES

 

Bluebird Marine Systems (BMS) is looking to conduct a feasibility study on high speed cartridge refueling in cities, side by side with a distribution supply network. BMS is looking for collaborative risk share partners and academic institutions interested in reducing pollution. Enquiries from energy generation companies are particularly welcomed, with a view to increasing profitability via load-leveling.  

 

 

 

Bluebird battery cartridges   Contact BMS Design:  Email Brian or Leslie for information of the Bluebird instant refuelling system   or phone UK:  Bluebird cartridge exchange system

Contact Licensing:  Email Bluebird Marine Systems Ltd, for your free developer license            

+44 (0) 1323 831727

+44 (0) 7842 607865

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ENERGY LINKS:

 

ENERGY GENERATING-DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES

 

 

 

FORMULA E LINKS:

 

Birmingham Super Prix return and the Formula E series

Bluebird™ FE instant pit stop recharging system for Formula E cars*

Bluebird GTL*

Dallara

Drayson

Formulec

Pit Stops - servicing and history of the sport

Spark Racing Technology

Sustainable Championship

Team China Racing

 

* Note, there is no connection between the Bluebird™ FE system and the Bluebird GTL team

 

 

 

Bluebird recharging system concept Formula E racing car Bluebird instant pit stop recharging system, Formula E concept design
Formula E instant refuelling system concept Bluebird patent design

 

The world's fastest electric circuit racers need a system to recharge batteries instantly during pit stops. The Formula E concept design above incorporates the patent Bluebird™ instant energy transfer system - allowing EV refuelling in around 10 seconds. Get your free developer License from Bluebird Marine Systems Ltd. 

 

 

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