Bath University, Powertrain & Vehicle Research Centre, Low Carbon Business Breakfast presentation, Tuesday 17th March 2015, LCSW

1. Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Current Trends in Vehicle Emissions Evaluation
Dr Chris Bannister

2. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Who Am I?
Dr Chris Bannister
Mechanical Engineering Degree
PhD Automotive Engineering
– Vehicle Emissions Measurement
Associate Professor at University of Bath
– Sustainable Biofuels
– Diesel replacement fuels
– Vehicle performance and emissions

3. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
PVRC: In partnership with Industry

4. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
European Diesel Emissions Limits

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Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
European Diesel Emissions Limits

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Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
European Diesel Emissions Limits

7. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Improving Vehicle Fuel Economy

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Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Bad Press for Auto Industry

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Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Chassis Dynamometer
• Climatic control
• Emissions measurement
• Human Driver

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Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
European Drive Cycle
• “New European Drive Cycle” or NEDC for short.
• Combination of two older cycles, the “Urban Drive
Cycle” (UDC) and the “Extra Urban Drive Cycle”
(EUDC).

11. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
FTP75 Drive Cycle
• One of the US cycles is called the FTP75.
• This was an attempt to build a cycle from “real
world” driving habits.

12. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
EU 6.2 Emission Legislation
• Reduced emissions limits
• Inclusion of “real world” driving
– Environmental
– Geographic
– Driver style / behaviour
– Weight
• Details not confirmed – but boundaries are
expected

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Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Centre for Low Emissions
Vehicle Research - CLEVeR
Bridging the gap between the lab and the real world
• This facility combines the ability to replicate on-road, real-
world driving scenarios with the experimental accuracy and
repeatability of the lab environment.
• £2.6M funding from EPSRC
• Facility will be unique within the UK
• Due to open end of Q2 2015
• Available for OEM’s, Universities and SME’s

14. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
CLEVeR Facility Upgrades
4WD Dyno
Improved
Emissions
Capabilities
Wheel Torque
Transducers
ParticulatesRoad Fan &
Environmental Control
Battery Emulation
Robot Driver
CLEVeR

15. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Current Projects
• Precision measurement and RDE
• Advanced vehicle thermal management
• Effects of advanced lubricants
• Evaluating fuel performance under real world
driving conditions
• Hybrid vehicle development and driver
information systems

16. Powertrain &
Research C
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
Powertrain & Vehicle
Research Centre
Thank you for Listening!
Dr Chris Bannister
Associate Professor in Automotive Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Bath
Bath BA2 7AY
Tel: 01225 384970
Email: C.D.Bannister@bath.ac.uk