GMPT PI/FPE - Città di Torino

Politecnico di Torino and GM
Powertrain Europe:
an example of successful cooperation
in Italy
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Politecnico di Torino
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GM Powertrain 2005-2011
80
Employees
495
Employees
& ISPs
Test Benches
GMPT-E/
Politecnico
contract
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Special Utilities
Jun 07
Building
Mar 06
2005
Jan 07
2007
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2008
2009
2010
2011
GMPT-E Italy Figures
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€50 million Investment
624 office places
15 Test Cells
12 Laboratories
Workshops
Chassis Dyno
5 new Test Cells by 2014
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GMPT-E Italy Product
Engineering
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Diesel Engineering
Diesel Controls
Advanced Engineering
Test Facilities
10 Global Engine Families
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GMPT-E Italy Diesel Portfolio
2.2L CDTI
2.0L CDTI
1.0L CDTI
D1P
1.7L CDTI
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1.3L CDTI
GM & PoliTo Partnership initiatives
Partners for Advancement of
Collaborative Engineering
Education
- Use of GM CAD tool and methods
- Formation on Industrial Design
-_# 10+ WS donation
Diesel Hybrid project
Internship
& Thesis
More than 8
Thesis / year:
- Diesel Combustion
- Diesel Aftertreatment
- Diesel Injections
- Controls
- Engine Modelling
IARE (Inst. for Automotive
Research & Education
(as in UoM & SJTU)
PACE
GM
for PoliTo
Advanced Diesel
Master course
Technical
Seminars
1 Seminar / year
- Diesel Electrification (Feb. ‘08)
- Diesel fuels the future (Mar. ‘09)
- A cosa pensano le auto (Mar.10)
PhD’s
Sponsorship
Master on Hybrid Electrical
Vehicle (1 year)
[in design phase]
1st edition (2 years Master Program)
- 18 graduated of different Companies
(10 GM new employees)
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Government funded
projects
[proposals in progress]
Currently 5 PhDs in PoliTo
- Engine Design
- Engine Modeling
- Charging
- Control
- Algorithm Design
Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Polito Laboratories Network
DELET
Electric
Machines &
Power
Electronics
Controls &
Mechatronics
DENER
LIM
Diesel
engines Lab.
DISMIC 2
DIMEC
Transmission, vehicle
integration
Aftertreatment
DISMIC 1
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Batteries
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GMPT Product Innovation Roll-out Process
Basic
Scientific
Research
Exploratory
High-Tech
Product
Development
Technology Dev.
Pre-Dev.
Execution
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Technology
“X”
R&D Activities
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AE Activities
Concept
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PE Activities
GM created only 2 others IARE worldwide:
w/ UoM (US) & w/ SJTY (PRC)
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PoliTo involvement in GM Innovation Process
 Benefit for PoliTo:
 better employment opportunities
PoliTo Research
 higher skill level
Expertise:
 new partnership opportunities
• Combustion
• Aftertreatment
• Control
• Electrification
 Benefit for GMPT-E :
 PoliTo involvement in GM
Innovation development of
targeted competencies
 focused selection & recruitment
PoliTo
skills & labs leverage
Expertise:
• Combustion
• Aftertreatment
• Control
Available
Technologies
GM R&D Advanced
Engineering Activities
GM Product
Development
• New Technology Dev.
• New Engine Concepts
• New Engine Controls
• Prototype Testing
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• Final Engine Development
• Engine-Vehicle Integration
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