ARCHIMEDES

ARCHIMEDES: Trusted lifetime in operation for a circular economy

Project description:

In ARCHIMEDES, components, models, and methodologies will be developed, to increase the efficiency and lifetime of the electric propulsion systems, power generation technology, and energy storage devices in automotive, aviation, and infrastructure domains. The goal of the project is to improve the average lifespan of hardware components from the current average of 1 - 3 years to up to 20 years and this contribute to a resilient, carbon-free, digitized and green EU. It will help build trust in the new technology and thus accelerate the energy transition, safety and security.

The project aims to reach five main objectives:

• to pave the way towards a new area of technological advances that will realise trusted extended Lifetime and MTBF for GaN, SiC, MEMS devices monitored with an ultra-stable Quantum reference, targeting up to 120 000 h of lifetime extension,
• to deliver eco-design-based technological innovations that will lead to the deployment of Digital assets and Services for ECS to ensure extended lifetime,
• to deploy efficient mechanisms that will facilitate and enable Standardization and Qualification Procedures fostering economy of scale,
• to realise accelerated energy transition in automotive, infrastructure and aviation domains; it will also strengthen the pan-European ecosystem exploiting the new era of power electronics in the three complementary industries,
• to ensure the deployment of tools, technologies and mechanisms that will strengthen Europe’s competitiveness for a resilient, cyclic economy.