Objective Hydrogen releases energy through a chemical reaction with oxygen. This can be used for powering vehicles either in a fuel cell delivering electricity output or in an internal combustion engine similar as in present vehicles. Internal combustion engines fed with hydrogen are considered preferable for universal use. In this range, hydrogen internal combustion engines are considered not just an intermediate but also a long- term solution with significant market share also for small and medium size cars. Hydrogen powered internal combustion engines also would be available earlier at reasonable prices, significantly lower than full size fuel cell power trains. Therefore, a relatively early market introduction of hydrogen in the automotive sector could be supported by a massive build-up of vehicles with hydrogen powered internal combustion engines. The hydrogen internal combustion engine also takes profit of the mature technology and all investment linked to the petrol combustion engine and would allow a direct link-up of natural gas and hydrogen, as the same engine could run on both fuels. The present Integrated Project examines possibilities of an efficiency enhancement of a hydrogen internal combustion engine. As a result of the project, down sized engines with a similar performance than today's fossil fuel powered vehicles would be feasible. HylCE is a European initiative on automotive power train development, driven by major car manufacturers covering the crucial elements of conventional power train technologies (fuel injection, ignition and control). The European Automotive Industry's pre-competitive research organization EUCAR considers this project to be complementary to other projects in the fuel and power train cluster. In addition, there are important spin-offs possible for stationary power generation.' Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuelsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells 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) SUSTDEV - Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems Call for proposal FP6-2002-TRANSPORT-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator BMW FORSCHUNG UND TECHNIK GMBH EU contribution No data Address Hanauer Strasse 46 n/a MUENCHEN Germany See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FORD FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM AACHEN GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Suesterfeldstrasse 200 AACHEN See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Dept 6000 M 1.7 GOETEBORG See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Dachauerstrasse 667 MUENCHEN See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data HOERBIGER VALVE TEC GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address Prinz Eugen Strasse, 70 VIENNA See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE France EU contribution No data Address Avenue de Bois-Preau 1et 4 RUEIL MALMAISON See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ Austria EU contribution No data Address Kopernikusgasse, 24 GRAZ See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET DER BUNDESWEHR MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution No data Address Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39 NEUBIBERG See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MECEL AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Foerraedgatan, 5 BOX 73 AMAL See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data IRION MANAGEMENT CONSULTING GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Taegermoosstasse, 10 KONSTANZ See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ANSYS GERMANY GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Staudenfeldweg 12 Otterfing See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MECEL ENGINE SYSTEMS AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Foerradsgatan 5 Amal See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data