Do’sand Don’tsin R&D Exploitation · Permanent Magnet Motors Crashworthiness Aéééérodynamics. Alstom’s four generations ... power (720 kW) permanent magnet traction motor

Do’s and Don’ts in R&D

Exploitation

Daniel L. CADET

Director for External Technical Affairs

ALSTOM Transport

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1. Some examples of Railway Innovations

2. Examples of Innovation in another mean of Transport

3. Does Innovation means the same to everybody?

4. Some facts on Innovation?

6. From R&D Results to Exploitation

7. Conclusion

AGENDA

5. Specificity of the Industry

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7. Conclusion

AGENDA


• The Anticipative Tilt

Control Algorithm

INNOVATION INNOVATION INNOVATION INNOVATION : TILTRONIX: TILTRONIX: TILTRONIX: TILTRONIXTMTMTMTM

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INNOVATION : World Record: 574,8 km/h (357,16 mph)

BogiesPermanent Magnet Motors

Crashworthiness

Aéééérodynamics

Alstom’s four generations

260 km/h

-> 300 km/hTGV™ Sud Est

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300 km/hTGV™ Réseau

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320 km/hTGV™ Duplex

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360 km/hAGV™

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The AGV Train

From the TGV

an Articulated train with Concentrated Motorisation

to the AGV

an Articulated train with distributed Motorisation

� First very high speed railway application for a high power (720 kW) permanent magnet traction motor (~1 kW / kg) Samarium-Cobalt

� Closed & self ventilated => Maintenance free motor

� On commercial trains (NTV)

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TRACTION MOTORS : Permanent

Magnet Motors

Bogie composite

- Bogie ready for tests -

Place Pey-Berland: Citadis in front of Bordeaux cathedral

Photo La CUB

• 70 Citadis vehicles, 43 km wireless section

• In revenue service since end of 2003• Full performance all over the line

INNOVATION : INNOVATION : INNOVATION : INNOVATION : TheTheTheThe Wireless TramwayWireless TramwayWireless TramwayWireless Tramway

Being or to be installed in the cities ofAngers, Orléans, Reims, Dubai, Brasilia and Tours

Trackslab construction just

in front of insertion machine

Automatically positions and inserts railseatsand

holding down bolts in fresh concrete

Survey stationSurvey stationSurvey stationSurvey stationSlipform machineSlipform machineSlipform machineSlipform machine

APPITRACKAPPITRACKAPPITRACKAPPITRACKTM TM TM TM Insertion machineInsertion machineInsertion machineInsertion machine

Adaptable to all surfacing

Concept complete & validated for LRT

INNOVATION : APPITRACKTM Track Laying

Survey Survey Survey Survey

stationstationstationstation

Base plateBase plateBase plateBase plate Insertion unitInsertion unitInsertion unitInsertion unit

Qualification for metro on goingQualification for metro on goingQualification for metro on goingQualification for metro on going

Compatible with LRT interfaces (drainage, signalisation…)

Adapted to special solutions for noise attenuation

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7. Conclusion

AGENDA


REINVINTING THE WHEEL

AnotherAnotherAnotherAnother WayWayWayWay of Transportof Transportof Transportof Transport

Bicycles!

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1950195019501950

Campagnolo : A Highly Innovative FirmCampagnolo : A Highly Innovative FirmCampagnolo : A Highly Innovative FirmCampagnolo : A Highly Innovative Firm

Electric Gear (Carbon, Titanium);

Carbon Wheels

LOOK : an Innovative Company

• 200 Patents (100 during the last 10 years)

• During the last 15 years : Annual Turn-Over

raised from 12MEuros to 43MEuros

• 11% of annaul turn over invested in R&D

• Increase of Number of Employees : from 80 to

500

Innovations

Pédalier ZED : Pédalier ZED : Pédalier ZED : Pédalier ZED : One One One One piecepiecepiecepiece in in in in CarbonCarbonCarbonCarbon : 320gr: 320gr: 320gr: 320gr

LengthLengthLengthLength of the ??? Can of the ??? Can of the ??? Can of the ??? Can bebebebe adaptedadaptedadaptedadapted

VTT VTT VTT VTT pedalspedalspedalspedals

Innovations

A tire inflation/deflation system

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7. Conclusion

AGENDA


DOES INNOVATION MEAN

THE SAME to ALL CUSTOMERS ?

The Answer is NO!!

WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS?

INNOVATION : Technology Drivers

• Articulated TGV/AGVArticulated TGV/AGVArticulated TGV/AGVArticulated TGV/AGV

• Crashworthiness Crashworthiness Crashworthiness Crashworthiness

• Full TSI complianceFull TSI complianceFull TSI complianceFull TSI compliance

• Traction & braking Traction & braking Traction & braking Traction & braking

systemssystemssystemssystems

• Mass reductionMass reductionMass reductionMass reduction

• Volume reductionVolume reductionVolume reductionVolume reduction

• Permanent Magnet Permanent Magnet Permanent Magnet Permanent Magnet

MotorsMotorsMotorsMotors

• CatenaryCatenaryCatenaryCatenary----less less less less

systemssystemssystemssystems

• Studies at Studies at Studies at Studies at

components, Subcomponents, Subcomponents, Subcomponents, Sub----

systems and systems and systems and systems and

System levelsSystem levelsSystem levelsSystem levels

AGV:AGV:AGV:AGV:

•Less bogiesLess bogiesLess bogiesLess bogies

•Less weightLess weightLess weightLess weight

•Less air resistanceLess air resistanceLess air resistanceLess air resistance

•Regenerative brakingRegenerative brakingRegenerative brakingRegenerative braking

Citadis tram:Citadis tram:Citadis tram:Citadis tram:

•4 times less emissions 4 times less emissions 4 times less emissions 4 times less emissions

than a bus, 10 times less than a bus, 10 times less than a bus, 10 times less than a bus, 10 times less

than a carthan a carthan a carthan a car

Rolling Stock:Rolling Stock:Rolling Stock:Rolling Stock:

•AeroAeroAeroAero----acousticacousticacousticacoustic

•Interior noiseInterior noiseInterior noiseInterior noise

•WheelWheelWheelWheel----Rail interfaceRail interfaceRail interfaceRail interface

AGV:

In petrol-equivalent terms, the AGV

consumes only 0.4l of

oil/(100kmxpas.), about 1/15th that

of a plane

Rolling Stock:Rolling Stock:Rolling Stock:Rolling Stock:

•NonNonNonNon----pollutant materialspollutant materialspollutant materialspollutant materials

•Fluids emissions controlFluids emissions controlFluids emissions controlFluids emissions control

•RecyclingRecyclingRecyclingRecycling

INNOVATION : Sustainability Drivers

• Design for serviceabilityDesign for serviceabilityDesign for serviceabilityDesign for serviceability

• Complete LCC Complete LCC Complete LCC Complete LCC

simulationssimulationssimulationssimulations

• Modular layModular layModular layModular lay----outsoutsoutsouts

• Customization of Customization of Customization of Customization of

standard solutionsstandard solutionsstandard solutionsstandard solutions

• InterInterInterInter----operabilityoperabilityoperabilityoperability

• Universal EU Universal EU Universal EU Universal EU

Driver’s deskDriver’s deskDriver’s deskDriver’s desk

(EUDD)(EUDD)(EUDD)(EUDD)

INNOVATION : Drivers for Operators

• TrainTrainTrainTrain----tracer systemtracer systemtracer systemtracer system

• Condition Based Condition Based Condition Based Condition Based

maintenancemaintenancemaintenancemaintenance

Trainset configurations Overall length

[m]

Min Transport capacity

High Density capacity

108,8 216 292

135,0 272 318

161,2 352 406

187,4 432 494

213,6 512 582

T T 2 M 2 C M 2M 1C M 1 T R T T 2

T T 2 M 2 C M 2C M 1 M 1 T T R

T T 2 C M 2C M 1 M 2T T R

C M 2C M 1 M 2T T R

C M 1 T T 2 M 2 C M 2T T R M 2

M 1C M 1 T R T T 2 M 2 T T 2 M 2 C M 2M 2

M 1 M 2

239,8 568 638

Seat Pitch [mm]: 1st Class (Vis a Vis/Unidirectional) 2000 950

2000 950

2nd Class (Vis a Vis/Unidirectional) 1900 900

1900 870

• SpaceSpaceSpaceSpace

• LightLightLightLight

• Seating/standing comfortSeating/standing comfortSeating/standing comfortSeating/standing comfort

• ErgonomyErgonomyErgonomyErgonomy

• Colours & AestheticsColours & AestheticsColours & AestheticsColours & Aesthetics

• Passenger addressPassenger addressPassenger addressPassenger address

• Passenger InfoPassenger InfoPassenger InfoPassenger Info----

tainmenttainmenttainmenttainment

• Internet on BoardInternet on BoardInternet on BoardInternet on Board

• CateringCateringCateringCatering

• At seat servicesAt seat servicesAt seat servicesAt seat services

• WashroomsWashroomsWashroomsWashrooms

• Train accessTrain accessTrain accessTrain access

• Disabled passenger Disabled passenger Disabled passenger Disabled passenger

access and mobility access and mobility access and mobility access and mobility

onononon----boardboardboardboard

AGV:

In petrol-equivalent terms, the AGV

consumes only 0.4l of

oil/(100kmxpas.), about 1/15th that

of a plane

INNOVATION : Drivers for Passengers

R&D/Innovation but …

• INNOVATION IS GOOD FOR YOU PROVIDED

YOU CAN AFFORD IT!

• PROGRESS IS GOOD IF EVERYBODY CAN

ACCESS TO IT!

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2. Examples of Innovation in another Way of Transport




7. Conclusion

AGENDA


The Engineering View : the Waterfall

Model

Issues with the Waterfall Approach

What’s wrong?

Incorrect Satisfaction

Incorrect specification

Market Issues

Market issues

Be market focused!

The Funnel of Innovation

AcademiaAcademia

SMEsSMEs

Other industriesOther industries

Needs

continuous

dialogue

Needs

continuous

dialogue

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6. Conclusion

AGENDA


The Specificity of the Railway Business• Project (contract) oriented except Tramways

: Highly Technically Customized i.e. New Contract = New design, New train

• The Concept of « Train of the Future » has no meaning!

• High technical skills of the customers : Detailed Technical Specifications;

• Constraints of norms/regulations at EU and National levels;

The Specificity of the Railway Business• Prices are decreasing and Customers want

to pay minimum price : most customers are State or Authorities who get they budget from taxes!

• Difficult to introduce innovation : cost, safety, reliability and long warranty; CONSERVATISM!

• Annual turn-over of the Industry severalorders of magnitude less than the turn-overs of Automotive and Aeronauticindustries;

Other Industries• AERONAUTICS : Working on the next

generation of Aircraft e.g. the Full Composite A320! « Plane of teh Future » has a meaning.

• Automotive Industry : strong interweaven links between companies.

* Producing cars in the same factory underdifferent brands;

* Developing jointly components/sub-Systems

* Opening R&D outputs in their main supplier to competitors (Example Start-Stop).

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7. Conclusion

AGENDA


What TO DO!

• Try to bring in the final user ASAP so that

your development becomes HIS! Careful

about the « NOT IN HOUSE SYNDROM »!

Could be Standardization Body.

• Setting up of a « user » Group so that

potential parties be exposed to the Project.

• Do Economic Analysis : the issue is most of

the time THERE!

What TO DO!• Be ready to be challenged!

• Be ready to reorientate your target!

• Know the Market Needs/Drivers and continouslyupdates

BE HUMBLE

• It does not always work : it is … rare! Even greatguys (S. Jobs) came up with Inventions that were a DISASTER (for their company!).

Remember what Horizon2020 is requesting : makingyour best efforts.

Try to extend cooperation beyond the Project in 1to1 partnership

What NOT TO DO!

• Think that you know what to do : « I KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR THEM! »

• Think that you know the Other IndustryBusiness!

• Don’t be « arrogant » although you must pursue your quest!

• Think that developing the idea and having a labproto working is enough : yes it is a FIRST stepbut Industrialisation at a market price isANOTHER issue.

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7. Conclusion

AGENDA


CONCLUSIONS

THE PATHWAY FROM AN INNOVATIVE IDEA INTO THE THE PATHWAY FROM AN INNOVATIVE IDEA INTO THE THE PATHWAY FROM AN INNOVATIVE IDEA INTO THE THE PATHWAY FROM AN INNOVATIVE IDEA INTO THE MARKET MARKET MARKET MARKET

IS NOT AN EASY AND SMOOTH WAYIS NOT AN EASY AND SMOOTH WAYIS NOT AN EASY AND SMOOTH WAYIS NOT AN EASY AND SMOOTH WAY!!!!

YOU MAY THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE SOLUTION THAT THE YOU MAY THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE SOLUTION THAT THE YOU MAY THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE SOLUTION THAT THE YOU MAY THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE SOLUTION THAT THE

CUSTOMER IS WAITING FOR!CUSTOMER IS WAITING FOR!CUSTOMER IS WAITING FOR!CUSTOMER IS WAITING FOR!

HAVE IN MIND THAT INNOVATIVE GUYS (STEVE JOBS) CAME HAVE IN MIND THAT INNOVATIVE GUYS (STEVE JOBS) CAME HAVE IN MIND THAT INNOVATIVE GUYS (STEVE JOBS) CAME HAVE IN MIND THAT INNOVATIVE GUYS (STEVE JOBS) CAME

OUT WITH INVENTIONS THAT DID OUT WITH INVENTIONS THAT DID OUT WITH INVENTIONS THAT DID OUT WITH INVENTIONS THAT DID NOTNOTNOTNOT FIND THEIR MARKET!FIND THEIR MARKET!FIND THEIR MARKET!FIND THEIR MARKET!

BE HUMBLEBE HUMBLEBE HUMBLEBE HUMBLE

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