R&D
Alternative Energy Technologies Department
The Engine and Powertrain Systems Group, the Energy Storage Systems Group and the Laboratory and Test Group, which operate within the Alternative Energy Technologies Department, continue their activities in three areas. The Engine and Powertrain Systems Group carries out the design, analysis, calibration and testing of internal combustion engines, develops the power transmission systems of railway, marine and land vehicles, and carries out pioneering research on environmentally friendly, highly efficient, carbon-neutral engines. The Energy Storage Systems Group designs the components of secondary batteries and carries out material, cell and battery module development activities, as well as extensive testing for various storage technologies. It also produces innovative solutions for primary and secondary lithium-ion batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lead acid batteries and gel batteries through R&D activities such as cobalt-reduced electrodes and cell production from recycled materials. The Laboratory and Test Group conducts R&D activities on internal combustion engines and electric motors, coordinates certification processes and manages industrial service processes. This group has also successfully conducted emission type approval tests for light commercial vehicles and off-road engines, and continues its activities at the Engine Center of Excellence Laboratory.
- Original and all license rights belong to our country,
Modular structure and can be produced with domestic resources,
Environmentally friendly, efficient and user-friendly Developing ICE and powertrain systems.
- Understand and meet the needs of our stakeholders,
Formulating battery formulas with different characteristics in strategic areas,
Meeting the pilot-scale production and testing needs of the battery ecosystem To produce R&D solutions.
- Bringing certification capability to our country,
Enabling R&D activities to take place domestically,
Meeting the latest technological and regulatory requirements,
By performing maintenance and calibration of all systems and measuring devices to be a laboratory that produces reliable data.
- High Power (>1,000 hp) Diesel Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)
- IMM Modeling and Model Validation
- Development of ICE Combustion Concepts and Fuel Injection Strategies
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Combustion and Structural Analysis
- IMM Design and Creation of Production Files
- IMM Parts Supply and Production Network
- IMM Installation
- ICE Performance and Emission Calibration
- Hydrogen/Ammonia Fueled Internal Combustion Engines
- Development of Hydrogen Engine Combustion Concepts
- Hydrogen Engine Design
- Development of Hydrogen Injection Concepts
- Powertrain
- Generator Set System Design
- Gear System Design
- Development of Propulsion System Concepts
- Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Design and Development
- EKU Function Development and Calibration
- ECU Motor Integration and Commissioning
- Active Material Development
- High Energy Density Cell and Component Development
- Next Generation Anode and Cathode Chemistries
- Next Generation Energy Storage Technologies such as Sodium Ion Battery
- Solid State Cell Development
- High Voltage Electrolyte
- 3D Current Carriers
- Fast Charging
- Cell Production from Recycled Materials
- Cell Design and Fabrication Using Cobalt Reduced Cathode Chemistry
- Li-ion Pouch-type and Prismatic Type Cell Design
- Production of Pouch Type and Prismatic Type Cells at Pilot Scale
- Tests on Different Battery Technologies (Lithium Ion Batteries, Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries, Lead Acid Batteries, etc.)
- Comprehensive Electrical Testing for Cells of Different Geometries (Button, Cylindrical, Pouch, Prismatic)
- Battery Module and Pack Level Electrical Performance Tests
- Life and Storage Tests
- Customer Defined Electrical Performance Tests
- Electrical Performance Tests under Different Temperature and Humidity Conditions
- Cell, Module and Battery Pack Level AC and DC Internal Resistance Measurements
- Cell Level Security Tests [Nail Penetration Test, Crush Test, Short Circuit Test and Impact Test]
- Vacuum and Helium Tightness Tests
- Consulting Services
- Electric Motor Performance Tests
- Passenger Car and Light Commercial Vehicle Engine Performance and Emission Tests
- Heavy Commercial and Off-Road Vehicle Engine Performance and Emission Tests
- High Power Engine Development Tests
- Powertrain and Vehicle Control Unit Development Tests
- Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles Performance and Emission Tests
- Diesel/Gasoline/Hydrogen Combustion Concept Development Tests in Single Cylinder Engines
- Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles Emission Certification Tests
- Heavy Commercial and Off-Road Vehicle Engine Emission Certification Tests
R&D
Infrastructure / Technical Specifications
Engine and Transmission Systems Group
The Engine and Powertrain Systems Group, which operates under TÜBİTAK RUTE Alternative Energy Technologies Department, carries out design, analysis, calibration, testing and verification studies of high-power internal combustion engines of strategic importance for our country.
Energy Storage Systems Group
The Energy Storage Systems Group, operating under TÜBİTAK RUTE Alternative Energy Technologies Department, designs, develops and manufactures battery components (anode, cathode and electrolyte) and battery prototypes of secondary batteries.
Laboratory and Testing Group
R&D
Projects / Products
Özgün Engine was designed and manufactured indigenously and nationally for use in TCDD's shunting locomotives. The first prototype of the engine, which is available in V8/V12/V16 configurations, is the V8 configuration model that produces 1,200 hp at 1,800 rpm and 4,960 Nm of torque at 1,400 rpm. This engine, all license rights of which belong to our country, is highly efficient with a specific fuel consumption of 193 g/kWh. After marinization, the engine has been made suitable for naval platforms, and with its modular structure, it can produce 2,400 hp in V16 configuration.
Within the scope of our country's 2053 net zero targets, it is important to develop carbon-neutral technologies in an integrated manner with Europe and the world. Hydrogen produces zero carbon dioxide and is suitable for use in internal combustion engines as the most environmentally friendly and sustainable energy source when obtained from renewable energy sources. The first application platform of the % 100 hydrogen-powered engine within the scope of the project is the generator and will play an important role in the transition to a green ecosystem. The hydrogen engine project is one of the pioneering projects in this field in our country. Within the scope of the project, hydrogen combustion was realized in a single cylinder research engine and combustion images could be obtained.
In internal combustion engine dynamometers, calibration and life cycle studies of the engines developed by the leading engine manufacturers of our country are carried out.
Within the scope of electric vehicle development studies, all development, calibration, range, performance and energy consumption tests of the vehicle are carried out.
For the first time in our country, Phase V emission type approval tests of a domestic manufacturer of off-road vehicle engines were carried out in our center and approved by a local technical service.
- Pouch type Battery
- Prismatic Battery
- 2 Series 2 Parallel Battery Modules
- 12 Series 2 Parallel Battery Module
- 3 Series 2 Parallel Battery Module
- 7 Series 8 Parallel Battery Module
- 1 kWh Battery Pack
- 5 kWh Battery Pack
- Stand-alone Battery Management System
- Battery Management System
R&D
Objectives
- Ensuring the independence of our country, especially in the field of high-power internal combustion engine (ICE) design, and realizing the production of strategic products in the railway and marine sectors.
- To contribute to our country's net zero target with environmentally friendly, efficient and innovative technologies, and to support achieving this target with domestic and national resources.
- Designing and manufacturing power systems for TCDD's existing diesel-electric and innovative traction locomotives.
- To design and develop environmentally friendly battery cells with high energy density and reduced raw material dependency.
- Developing methods to increase the safety levels of batteries and conducting R&D studies on highly reliable battery chemistries.
- To pioneer our country's efforts in this field by developing new generation battery technologies.
- Becoming a focal point for certification testing to increase our inspection and control capability over vehicles and engines entering our country.
- To have systems that comply with the most up-to-date regulations on certification tests to be performed on all test systems and to follow the regulations.
- Creating infrastructure for certification tests in all test systems in accordance with the latest regulations and actively following the regulations.
- To reliably fulfill requests from producers while adhering to confidentiality policies.
