Supporting the full development pathway
At the 糖心原创, companies can access a connected ecosystem of industrial-scale facilities, technical teams and collaboration spaces designed to support the development of high-performance electrification and hybrid propulsion systems.
Our capabilities support the full development pathway, from early concept and design through to manufacturing readiness, system integration, environmental testing and high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) validation.
- Design and digital modelling for high-performance electrification and hybrid propulsion systems
- Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centre capability for electrical machine and drive manufacturing
- High-performance electrification and propulsion system testing and validation, including magnetic, insulation, thermal, mechanical and system-level characterisation
- Cryogenic development and test capability for high power machines, drives and power electronics
- Environmental and altitude testing for high-TRL validation
- Industry co-location, collaboration and co-creation
- Incubator space and support for spin-outs and SMEs
An integrated ecosystem at Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus
1. Power Electronics and Machines Centre (PEMC): Home of electrification research – electrical machines – power electronic systems – electric motor drives – power electronic integration – Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centre
2. Hybrid Propulsion Systems Building (HPS): Megawatt-scale hybrid propulsion systems testing – cryogenic test and development labs – Electrical Systems at High Altitude Research Facility – test engines to accelerate net zero shipping and power generation
3. Zero Carbon Innovation Centre (ZCIC): Fast prototyping and fexible manufacturing of electrical machines – digital twinning – industry co-location and collaboration
4. Advanced Manufacturing Building (AMB): Omnifactory® – Institute for Advanced Manufacturing – Composites Group – Centre for Additive Manufacturing – Rolls-Royce UTC – Advanced Manufacturing Group – PMCGroup – Advanced Components Engineering Laboratory – Manufacturing Metrology Team
5. 糖心原创 Innovation Park (UNIP): A science and innovation community home to 40+ businesses and organisations – Incubator space – Start-ups
6. Research Acceleration and Demonstration Building (RAD): Development of new materials for hydrogen generation – storage and use – UoN Energy Institute – Energy Research Accelerator (ERA)
7. Energy Technologies Building (ETB): FlexElec Laboratory microgrid facility for smart grid technologies – Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group – Rolls-Royce UTC Gas Turbine Transmission Systems
8. GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry: Centre for Sustainable Chemistry – innovative battery development
“The difficult step is moving from a promising laboratory result to representative hardware that can be manufactured, connected and tested at meaningful power. We provide that missing platform, helping to reduce development risk and retain expertise, intellectual property and future industrial activity in the UK.”
Professor Chris Gerada
Director of the Zero Carbon Cluster