A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Thursday between Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) and Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), primarily aimed at developing and setting up a state-of-the-art testing lab and equipment, in addition to an electric vehicle battery charging station at the IGDTUW premise to carry out various research and consultancy work.
The two organisations would be looking at three key areas of cooperation – technology, performance and a racing car.
Within the technology domain, the collaboration would focus on battery & battery management systems (BMS), powertrain, electronics, charging system, telematics and overall vehicle architecture.
Among other things, the focus largely would be on chemistry and materials selection for Li-Ion battery, thermal management for India, charge/discharge rate and performance, selection and design of motor, in-wheel motor technology development, new charging system development for OSM vehicles as well as design and simulation on chassis, body and FEA for suspension.
Secondly, the collaboration would look at battery & drivetrain performance, which would try and find answers to how to achieve higher km/wh, end of life battery usage, efficiency enhancement of drivetrain as well as increasing mileage to 300 km on a single charge.
The third area of cooperation includes a racing car, which would involve complete vehicle development, testing and performance evaluation as per design criteria.
Uday Narang, Founder and Chairman, OSM said he firmly supports women empowerment. “Our association with IGDTUW is a step forward towards building a brighter future for women engineers,” he said. The company’s R&D centre is offering internship opportunities to deserving students from the institute, it said in a release.
He expected the partnership to not only contribute to India but to the whole world, through excellence in scientific and technical education and research.
Dr Amita Dev, Vice Chancellor, IGDTUW said the collaboration between the two organisations will reinforce R&D in the field of EVs. “This collaboration will be very promising in the development of state-of-the-art curriculum in the field of latest automotive and mobility technology, which will further open a plethora of opportunities for the IGDTUW fraternity to work and solve real time industrial and research problems in the area of upcoming EV technology,” she said.