Descrizione del progetto
Sviluppo di componenti dell’impianto efficienti per veicoli a celle a combustibile
Per conseguire gli obiettivi stabiliti di recente per il contrasto ai cambiamenti climatici, portatori di interessi, innovatori e case automobilistiche si stanno concentrando sullo sviluppo di veicoli innovativi basati su celle a combustibile per migliorarne la sostenibilità. In linea con questo obiettivo, molte persone stanno esaminando le opzioni per i componenti in grado di ridurre i costi, restando comunque rispettose dell’ambiente. Il progetto INN-BALANCE, finanziato dall’UE, intende sostenere questi sforzi promuovendo la creazione di una piattaforma di sviluppo integrata e completa. Questa piattaforma agevolerà la ricerca, l’analisi e la produzione di componenti essenziali dell’impianto per i veicoli a celle a combustibile. In definitiva, il progetto intende creare componenti altamente efficienti, economici ed ecologici, fondamentali per il successo dei nuovi veicoli basati sulle celle a combustibile.
Obiettivo
The aim of INN-BALANCE is to develop a novel and integrated development platform for developing advanced Balance of Plant components in current fuel cell based vehicles, in order to improve their efficiency and reliability, reducing costs and presenting a stable supply chain to the European car manufacturers and system integrators. Accordingly, INN-BALANCE technical objectives are (i) to develop highly efficient and reliable fuel cell BoP components; (ii) to reduce costs of current market products in fuel cell systems; (iii) to achieve high technology readiness levels (TRL7 or higher) in all the tackled developments; and (iv) to improve and tailor development tools for design, modelling and testing innovative components in fuel cell based vehicles. To this end, a European Consortium composed by major automotive companies, consulting groups, research institutes and universities was established. INN-BALANCE will be focused on four main general topics; first of all on new components developments, addressing the latest changes and trends in fuel cells vehicles technology, from new air turbo-compressor, anode recirculation/injection module and advanced control/diagnosis devices to new concepts of thermal management and anti-freeze units based on standard automotive components; secondly, on the vehicle integration and validation of the components in a TRL7 platform placed at a well-known car manufacturing platform; thirdly, providing innovative and cost optimized manufacturing processes especially developed for automotive BoP components; finally, on the results dissemination and exploitation, new technology broadcasting and public awareness of new, low-cost and reliable clean energy solutions in Europe bringing at the same time highly qualified new job opportunities.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
41092 Sevilla
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