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2009 IFP Conference
Which Technologies to Diversify Transportation Fuels?
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9 December 2009
Alternative fuels produced from natural gas, coal, biomass or hydrogen will be urgently needed in the coming decades to supplement conventional oil-based transportation fuels. The forecasted strong growth of the global transportation fuel demand, the gradual peaking of conventional oil production, critical environmental factors, and the difficulty to achieve rapid large-scale substitution of oil-based transportation fuels all represent an incentive to diversify transportation fuels by developing alternative sources.
The IFP Sessions to be held at IFP in Rueil-Malmaison on 9 December 2009 will present the technologies needed to produce alternative transportation fuels from natural gas, coal, biomass and hydrogen. These sessions will also address producer and user expectations and how they can be met. Conferences by major players and experts and a panel discussion will give participants a forward-looking vision of the main routes - both current and emerging - to alternative fuels.
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2009 AEI Tech Awards - HyHIL test platform
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The test platform HYHIL developed by D2T, in partnership with IFP, Renault, the Laboratoire de Génie Electrique de Grenoble and LMS Imagine, has received the 2009 AEI Tech Award. It was selected amongst the most innovative products and technologies on display by suppliers at the SAE 2009 World Congress.
HyHIL is a virtual hybrid test platform that uses a suite of generic tools to reproduce and assess the complex architectures of hybrid vehicles.
Press release: "HyHIL: New test platform for the development of hybrid vehicles"
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Mov'eo-DEGE - French Automotive Cluster
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A dedicated integration platform for HEVs and EVs R&D
IFP is leading the Mov'eo-DEGE platform project on "hybrid and electric vehicles" involving the main players in R&D and in the French industry, IFP, CETIM, INRETS UVSQ, D2T, and the partner manufacturers VALEO, PSA, RENAULT.
Located on the outskirts of Paris, this center that will be operational in 2012, will aim at pooling resources and innovation for the automotive industry with a cluster effect boosting the R&D development and validation processes for low-carbon vehicles.
Exploration and validation of electric powertrain architectures, analysis, test and validation of the complex integration of the associated functions, ensuring the robustness of the new units and sub-systems, speed up of the innovation-production process through a system-based approach, set up of the technological building blocks (power mechatronics, electrical engineering, integration of energy storage components): all this R&D will be possible with this unique test center gathering high performance equipment & expert teams.
>> Dossier "Le véhicule décarboné : les solutions de l'IFP" [in French]
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 For your agendas
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IFP will participate in:
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18th Aachen Colloquium - "Automobile and Engine Technology"
5-7 October 2009
SIA 2009 International Conference "The spark ignition engine of the future"
2-3 December 2009 - Strasbourg
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IFP will organize:
2009 IFP International Conferences |
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E-COSM: Advances in engine and powertrain control, simulation and modeling
30 November - 2 December 2009
IFP Sessions: Which Technologies to Diversify Transportation Fuels?
9 December 2009
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We were present...
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SAE Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress
20-23 April 2009 - Detroit (USA) |
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As a regular supporter of the SAE World Congress, IFP exhibited again this year with a special emphasis on hybrid and electric vehicles: HIL simulation platform, energy storage & management, NGV hybridization, advanced control strategies.
Twelve scientific publications have also been presented during this congress.
www.sae.org
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30th International Vienna Motor Symposium
7-8 May 2009 |
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At the 30th Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria, IFP booth was dedicated to high performance clean engines with a special focus on thermal/electric hybridization powertrains and on biofuels. During the conferences, some presentations have confirmed the growing interest for hybridization with fine-tuned technical solutions which bring a strong added value to the end user, associating power, performance and drivability.
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Les Rendez-vous Carnot 2009
13-14 May 2009 - Versailles (France) |
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The second edition of the "Rendez-vous Carnot / R&D Network" fair took place in Versailles with the participation of Valérie Pécresse, the French Minister for Higher Education and Research. During these two days, the Institut Carnot IFP-Moteurs had the opportunity to exchange with many visitors from the industry, research network as well as territorial authorities representatives.
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EVS (Electric Vehicle Symposium) 24 - Towards Zero Emission
13-16 May 2009 - Stavanger (Norway) |
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As a member of the AVERE (association for the development of hybrid and electric vehicles), IFP has taken part in the 24th Electric Vehicle Symposium held at Stavanger in Norway. On its booth, IFP presented its latest technological solutions in the field of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Conferences and posters presented by IFP experts focused on modelling, simulation, batteries, on-board energy management and energy recovery.
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SIA International Conference on Advanced Transmissions for Low CO2 Vehicles
4 June 2009 - IFP, Rueil-Malmaison (France) |
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IFP had the pleasure to welcome the international conference on Advanced transmissions for low CO2 Vehicles organized by the SIA and dedicated to passenger cars, trucks and off-highway applications. The objective of this regular event was to review the state of the art, developments in transmission and driveline technologies and their possible applications meeting the future CO2 legislation.
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IFP is increasing the number of patents in the field of New Energy Technologies. The growing share of NET patents over the last two years reflects IFP’s capacity for innovation geared towards developing the technologies required for a smooth transition to a more efficient, lower carbon energy system. IFP becomes the 12th largest French patent filer and is the 6th largest French patent filer in the United States.
The DEVICE project submitted by the Institut Carnot IFP-Moteurs in partnership with the Fraunhofer LBF Institute of Darmstadt and the participation of Volkswagen, has been selected within the first call for proposals between the Carnot institutes and the Fraunhofer Institutes. This project will focus on the development of a downsized hybrid diesel bi-cylinder engine.
Participation of IFP in two new projects selected within the 7th FUI fund call for proposals: SAGANE led by DJP aiming at the development of a NGV fuel system and MAGIE coordinated by Continental concerning a generic modelling approach for gasoline injection.
As a member of the European Alfa-Bird program, IFP took part in the latest IATA Summit in Geneva focused on the environmental aspects of the aeronautics industry. This program, dedicated to the research and study in the sphere of alternative fuels for aeronautics, is currently entering its second phase consisting in the supply and characterization of fuels selected according to their future potential. During the IATA Summit, IFP and Eu-Vri (program leader) presented a poster outlining the results of the first phase of the project dedicated to the assessment of the possible solutions.
The Ecole du Pétrole et des Moteurs changes its name and becomes IFP School.
The School needed to update its image, broadening it to reflect the real scope of its teaching programs which prepare engineers for the challenges of energy transition.
The first edition of the Scientific Days of the LUTB (Lyon Urban Truck and Bus) Cluster, of which IFP is a founder member, was held at INRETS (Bron) on 13 May. This event has notably allowed to present the progress of the research projects conducted within the cluster and to bring new research subjects to light through the Think Tanks organized around the 5 programs of the cluster.
Thus, the electrification of heavy vehicles has been discussed within the context of the "Motorization and Kinematic Chain" program led by IFP.
Toyota Well to Wheels analysis of fuels and powertrains for passenger cars in Europe in 2030
"For the discussion of future sustainable mobility, accurate WtW (Well to Wheel) assessment is crucial. The researchers in IFP have great and unique ability and knowledge of this area, and succeeded in clarifying the issues and possibility of each WtW path in Europe from both the viewpoint of energy and GHG."
Hirohiko Hoshi
Toyota Motor Corporation
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