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A new test bench for traction batteries and supercapacities at IFP
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"IFP is now equipped with a new high power test bench for traction batteries and supercapacities Digatron EVT 500A/500V (+/-120kW) which includes an electric bench, a large thermal chamber and a supervisor. This new equipment allows IFP to cover a large range of research activities in the field of electrochemical storage systems, from experimental battery diagnosis to full scale testing and from battery modelling to Battery Management System development. With this new equipment, many bench applications will be now possible for:
- Power and thermal characterisation of full-scale battery/supercapacitor pack in simulated operating conditions
- Long-term cycling under predefined profile to simulate ageing.
- Data base collection to define and validate models of energy storage systems.
- Characterisation of Battery Management System.
- Validation of new control strategies."
Valerie Sauvant-Moynot, IFP - Head of project "Modeling of electrical storage system"
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Hybrid powertrain simulation project
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A future test platform dedicated to hybrid vehicle developments, the HyHIL project, launched in March 2008, brings together D2T, the Laboratoire de Génie Electrique de Grenoble (G2ELAB), LMS-Imagine, Renault and IFP. This project consists in setting up a series of real-time simulation and control tools coupled with a high-dynamic test bench, in order to simulate hybrid powertrain. It is based on modelling the component units of this drivetrain (electric motor, battery, transmission) in the LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim software environment and on the D2T's MORPHEE 2 test bench supervisor allowing real-time execution of these models on the bench where the internal combustion engine is physically located.
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Low NOx Diesel demonstrator
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"VDH is a prototype vehicle developed by IFP in partnership with Faurecia and Valeo using HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) combustion. Very low NOx emission levels can be achieved without dedicated after treatment system owing to the low combustion temperature. Specific combustion chamber, sophisticated air circuit allowing very high exhaust gas recirculation rates and model-based engine control have been the key features to transform the concept into reality."
Michel Castagné, IFP - VDH Head of Project
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 Download the datasheet: Low pollutant emissions diesel vehicle - VDH (PDF - 80 Ko)
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FISITA
September 15-19, 2008 |
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The Future of Automobiles and Mobility
IFP will participate to the 32nd FISITA World Automotive Congress which will be held in Münich from September 14-19, 2008. Please visit us at our booth (# F7).
www.fisita.com
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We were present...
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SIA Diesel Engine International Conference
May 28-29, 2008 |
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The Low CO2 and Emissions Reduction Challenge
Organized in Rouen, the birthplace of the Mov’eo competitiveness cluster, this congress registered a record turnout with 280 participants. IFP and partners had the opportunity to present the results of their research work on diesel engines in the fields of homogeneous combustion, the use of ethanol-based mixtures and dynamic bench simulation. D2T, IFP's industrial partner, presented on their stand their commercial offer of a single-cylinder optical engine that can be used for research work dedicated to the development of gasoline or diesel combustion chambers.
www.sia.fr
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Labelling of the FUI (Fonds Unique Interministériel)-supported NADIA_bio project in which IFP is involved. This project concerns understanding and simulation in the high-pressure injection circuits of diesel engines, with a focus on the use of biofuels.
IFP shows the feasibility of the introduction of ethanol in diesel fuel on a demonstrator vehicle (Citroën C4) by developing a new blend combining first and second generation bioethanol and diesel biofuel, thus adjusting the natural properties of ethanol, originally poorly suited to the diesel technology. This concept, referred to as EASI (Ethanol alternative for a sustainable diesel vehicle), is the fruit of a project started in 2006, whose dual objective is to reduce CO2 emissions and to restore the gas oil supply balance in relation to the gasoline pool supply.
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IFP has just presented to his partners the work implemented during the first year program of the consortium E4D dedicated to the use of ethanol for diesel engines. The results obtained are very positive notably regarding the blends formulation properties and their optimization and the understanding of the combustion process using advanced optical diagnosis. Next steps will be dedicated to the realisation of engine test evaluation towards performance and emission on two different architectures : Passenger Car and Heavy Duty.
International Conference on Advances in Hybrid Powertrains – November 25-26, 2008. This conference, co-organized by IFP and TNO, will focus on the medium-term development of hybrid powertrains for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, buses, and delivery trucks.
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IFP Sessions on LES for Internal Combustion Engine Flows - December 1-2, 2008. The LES4ICE conference will provide a forum for discussion for CFD experts on recent advances in Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) research and the use of LES applied to internal combustion engine flows, injection and combustion.
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An advanced simulation tool for the vehicles consumption, emissions, and performance analysis - VECSim
" The partnership established between IFP and Gaz de France as part of the VECSim project has been fruitful as it has led to the development of a new simulation model dedicated to the use of Compressed Natural Gas as an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines. This model has confirmed the potential of CNG hybrid vehicles in terms of CO2 emissions reduction. All along this partnership, we particularly appreciated the strong expertise and know-how of IFP in the field of combustion engine. "
Carole Etienne, Gaz de France - CNG vehicles Project Manager
Research and Development Division
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