Seoul National University, Chung-Ang University, Hongik University, and Hyundai Motors/Kia R&D Headquarters held an event to commemorate the establishment of the 'Electric Vehicle Energy Management Joint Lab'.

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia are collaborating with excellent universities in Korea to create a sustainable EV energy research ecosystem.

On March 15th, the two companies held an event to celebrate the establishment of the 'Electric Vehicle Energy Management Joint Research Lab' at the Seoul National University Faculty Hall located in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, with officials from Seoul National University, Chung-Ang University, Hongik University, and Hyundai Motor and Kia R&D Headquarters gathered.

The Electric Vehicle Energy Management Joint Research Lab consists of the ▲eP (Electric Powertrain) Research Group, ▲Thermal Energy Research Group, and the ▲Energy Flow Analysis Group. Each research group carries out a common task of developing electric vehicle energy analysis technology and new battery technology and shares research infrastructure. In addition, through theme research tasks that research a single topic based the major field, specialized capabilities are strengthened and specialized talents are fostered.

The eP research group is led by Professor Kyung-Duk Min's team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University and Professor Sung-Jin Park's team from the Department of Mechanical and System Design Engineering at Hongik University to study the electric vehicle battery thermal management development process and battery liquid immersion cooling system.

The Thermal Energy Research Group is led by Professor Min-Soo Kim's team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University and Professor Min-Sung Kim's team from the Department of Energy Systems Engineering at Chung-Ang University. Responsible for research high-efficiency heat pump systems using refrigerants and development of heat pump physics analysis models and component modularization.

In the energy flow analysis group, Seoul National University's Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Song Han-ho's team plans to focus simulation-based optimal energy control strategies and utilization plans.

Hyundai Motor and Kia support high-performance research facilities and vehicle test costs so that the joint research lab can focus discovering future leading technologies. In addition, in order to secure experts in each field, it connects internal talent development with excellent talent recruitment.

“As the electrification paradigm shifts, the development of new technologies to improve energy efficiency in the future is becoming more and more important day by day,” said Park Jeong-guk, head of R&D headquarters at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors. We expect to develop super-gap technology and achieve the highest level of energy efficiency.”