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CODE-I
New International Consortium Study 2009-2011
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The Diesel engine has now become a vital component of the transport sector, in view of its performance in terms of efficiency and therefore CO2
emissions. The increase of the specific power and torque output of Diesel engines and the use of new combustion modes allow to decrease, in the same time, emissions and CO2
but with a trend towards a progressive decrease of the engine geometric compression ratio.
In this context, cold operation carried out at very low temperatures (from -5 ° C to -30 ° C) will become problematic, especially as the reduction of the compression ratio significantly affects engine operation under such conditions.
IFP Energies nouvelles has decided to propose a new international research program named CODE-I
to aim at improving cold operation and emissions for Diesel engines complying with future standard (Euro 6 and 7, Tier 2 Bin 5 ...) and studying the potential of suitable strategies (injection, management of EGR and IGR, cylinder deactivation, etc.).
>> Program (PDF - 215 Ko)
>> Questionnaire (MS Word - 90 Ko)
Should you be interested in joining this consortium, please contact oliver.schmidt@ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr
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2009 IFP Energies nouvelles Conference
E-COSM: International conference on advances in engine and powertrain control, simulation and modeling
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30 November - 2 December 2009
E-COSM'09
is the second of a conference series started in 2006 at IFP Energies nouvelles. Organized within the framework of "Les Rencontres Scientifiques d'IFP Energies nouvelles", this new edition is sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on Automotive Control and by eight other IFAC Technical Committees.
E-COSM'09 will examine the most recent developments in the fields of engine and powertrain control and modeling, emphasizing the interplay between control design and validation on the one hand, and physical modeling and simulation on the other.
As in the first edition, the aim is to offer academic and industrial researchers and practitioners working in the automotive control sector an opportunity to meet one another and exchange views and ideas at a relatively small-scale event.
First Announcement and Call for Papers
Full draft paper submission deadline : 15 April 2009
>> For further information
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A set of compatible rapid prototyping tools for engine control : ACEbox II and ECU IFP Energies nouvelles
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An upgrading and flexible device for engine R&D test benches: ACEbox II - Automotive Control Embedded Solution based on xPCTarget
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IFP Energies nouvelles has developed the control system ACEbox © II for engine R&D test bench applications as a main support for the development of powertrain systems, from the initial research phase through to final calibration. This rapid prototyping assembly for powertrain systems is based on Matlab/Simulink and integrates until low level control of powertrain actuators.
Rapid prototyping based on Mathworks xPCTarget © : the ACEbox II system includes all the necessary software components for rapid prototyping of control algorithms. The system integrates a gasoline and diesel torque structure with all Simulink's drivers allowing to configure and modify control parameter in only one Drag&Drop.
From the test bench to the vehicle, a global solution with the embedded control: application on the vehicle of the control algorithms developed within the test bench by ACEbox II.
A full compatible and flexible device for in-vehicle environment: ECU IFP Energies nouvelles - Embedded Controller Unit
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IFP Energies nouvelles has developed a rugged embedded controller to extend his prototyping capabilities to in-vehicle environment.
The system features a rapid communication link through which all control is managed.
Main control algorithm is carried to an external powerful unit.
>> For further information
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 IFP Energies nouvelles has joined, on 1 January 2009, the professional association AVERE France, which belongs to the AVERE Europe and AVERE World (WEVA) network. AVERE's goal is to promote and to develop electric and hybrid mobility
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Among the eight projects selected by ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) and dedicated to low-carbon vehicles
, IFP Energies nouvelles takes part as a partner in two projects: "VELROUE" and "ELLISUP".
Promising results have been recorded within the FUI project HyHIL that aims to develop an engineering chain for hybrid vehicles
, based notably on a simulation approach (system and control), on real-time modelling of virtual components and on the control of a high-dynamic engine test bench: first energy balances measured in cycle with "Stop&Start"
and "mild hybrid" architectures
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IFP Energies nouvelles organized on 28 January the "Panorama 2009" seminar dedicated to the theme of the "challenges and issues for the transport of tomorrow". This meeting has notably allowed participants to discuss the progressive marketing of decarbonized vehicles
integrating conventional thermal engines improvement, the use of alternative fuels and vehicles electrification.
IFP Energies nouvelles took recently part in the first Transport forum organized at INRETS
(Lyon/Bron) between the Carnot and Fraunhofer institutes. This forum aimed to promote the preparation of R&D projects in response to the PICF (Programme Inter Carnot-Fraunhofer) call for projects. Two projects were presented within this context: "DEVICE" for a two-cylinder downsized hybrid diesel engine
and "CoSimEngine"
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>> Carnot institutes Network
Creation by IFP School, at the beginning of January 2009, of a chair entitled "Hybrid vehicles and energy control"
. This new chair will allow to reinforce the school's positioning on environmental issues in terms of local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The holder of this chair, created thanks to the financial support of the Tuck Foundation, is Antonio Sciarretta, "Control-Hybrid Vehicles" IFP Energies nouvelles expert at the
Technology, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Research Division.
IFP Powertrain has just issued its new brochure entitled "Clean and fuel-efficient vehicles"
, which presents its activities in the domain of engines. Realized on the initiative of the Powertrain Engineering Business Unit, it shows, in a sustainable growth perspective, the technological solutions
currently developed at IFP Energies nouvelles to meet the major challenges of the fuel consumption and CO2
emissions reduction of vehicles.
 Download the brochure
(PDF - 3.4 Mo)
IFP Energies nouvelles & you
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Ademe parametric study : performance with no additional cost for a 90 g CO2/km vehicle
"Within the scope of its precursor mission, ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) has wished to precisely quantify the consumption gain potential provided by a considerable lightening of a light vehicle using, moreover, current powertrain technologies. The goal was thus to position itself in relation to the European 130 g CO2
/km objectives. A reference vehicle was selected in terms of vehicle dynamic performances, then several vehicles, equivalent in terms of performance, but lighter with smaller powertrains, were simulated. IFP Energies nouvelles has shown the required skills for this multithematic study: powertrain dimensioning, vehicle modeling, performance analysis, weight reduction costs estimation.
The study, conducted in a few months, leads to the following conclusion: it is possible to reduce the weight of a 130 g CO2
/km vehicle to be able to reach 90 g CO2
/km without economic penalty or technology breakthrough, while accepting, in return, a light performances reduction. Carrying this message until its industrial implementation is one of the objectives of Ademe."
Gabriel PLASSAT - Ademe
Fuels, energy and forecasting planning - European projects
Transport & Mobility Department
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powertrain innovations,
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