Objective The goal of this project is to develop mobile air conditioning systems with a reduced impact on the environment, both direct and indirect.Two new technologies will be explored:Metal Hydride, either powered by waste heat or by electric energySorption Cooling, powered by waste heatNeither of these technologies uses HCFCs, and so they do not have a direct impact on GWP. The key point is to develop systems that will have also lower indirect impact with respect to state of the art of mobile air conditioning systems. Both technologies has the potential for pre-cooling and pre-warming of the vehicle cabin. In addition to that, the advantages arising from the integration of a near zero Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) based on a Rankine cycle and able to provide electric power and heat (that can be modulated independently) will be evaluated so to study innovative architecture for the energy management of the overall vehicle.Two applications will be considered: Passenger carsLight and heavy trucksThe objective is to set up at least two prototypes: a truck and a car. Benefits for the environment will be quantified by means of calculations and tests in a climatic chamber and on the road. A methodology to evaluate at the same time thermal comfort and the associated energy performance will be developed. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringelectric energyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Keywords Thermal storage ecological refrigerant electricity production emissions reduction energy saving enhanced thermal comfort and safety drive conditions waste heat recycle Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal FP6-2003-TRANSPORT-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SOCIETÀ CONSORTILE PER AZIONI Address Strada torino 50 Orbassano Italy See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all IVECO S.P.A. Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via puglia 35 1371 Ferrovia Torino See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VALEO SYSTÈMES THERMIQUES SAS France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 8 rue louis lormand BP513 La verriere - le mesnil saint denis See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ENGINION AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Gustav-meyer-allee 25 Berlin See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TREIBACHER INDUSTRIE AG Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Auer von welsbachstrasse 1 Treibach-althofen See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Westerduinweg 3 Petten See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro, 7 Roma See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kirby corner road Coventry See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Keplerstrasse 7 106037 Stuttgart See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Camino de vera, 14 22012 Valencia See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
