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As hybrid cars are becoming more common on our roads, researchers at the Advanced Engineering Centre at the University of Brighton, UK, the Université de Picardie Jules Verne and the Institut de Recherche en Systèmes Electroniques Embarqués (IRSEEM), ESIGELEC, France are focusing on how to make them even more efficient.
The €1.27m project, known as CEREEV (Combustion Engine for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle) was funded by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA France-Manche-England programme.
The team investigated internal combustion engine concepts, along with advanced control strategies, for a small, electric hybrid car. The car, ideal for driving in towns and cities, was to be highly efficient and will need to be refuelled less frequently.
Dr Steven Begg from the University of Brighton led the research team.
The researchers investigated combustion engine concepts instead of refining existing four-stroke engine technology. One example, the split-cycle engine, divides the four-stroke cycle between two separate, paired cylinders: one for the compression process and the other for the combustion phase.
The team at Brighton, with backgrounds in physics, engineering, mathematics and computer science, focused their research upon understanding the combustor performance. One of the key challenges involves timing the simultaneous injection of air and fuel and combustion of the mixture in an exceptionally short period of time when compared to a conventional engine.
A combination of computational fluid dynamics simulation, state-of-the-art optical measurement techniques and a unique research engine was used to gather large volumes of experimental data.
Advanced visual analytics methods will be used to examine the complex experimental data and simulation space in order to derive control rules for optimal engine performance in a hybrid application. The split-cycle engine concept, paired with a small, hybrid city car, has the potential to reduce harmful emissions to the atmosphere and extend the operating range beyond that of a purely electrically powered vehicle.
The researchers are investigating combustion engine concepts instead of refining existing four-stroke engine technology. One example, the split-cycle engine, divides the four-stroke cycle between two separate, paired cylinders: one for the compression process and the other for the combustion phase.
The team at Brighton, with backgrounds in physics, engineering, mathematics and computer science, have focused their research upon understanding the combustor performance. One of the key challenges involves timing the simultaneous injection of air and fuel and combustion of the mixture in an exceptionally short period of time when compared to a conventional engine.
A combination of computational fluid dynamics simulation, state-of-the-art optical measurement techniques and a unique research engine was used to gather large volumes of experimental data. Advanced visual analytics methods will be used to examine the complex experimental data and simulation space in order to derive control rules for optimal engine performance in a hybrid application. The split-cycle engine concept, paired with a small, hybrid city car, was seen to have the potential to reduce harmful emissions to the atmosphere and extend the operating range beyond that of a purely electrically powered vehicle.
Partners
University of Brighton
Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
Institut de Recherche en Systèmes Electroniques Embarqués (IRSEEM), ESIGELEC, Rouen, France
The €1.27m project, known as CEREEV (Combustion Engine for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle) was funded by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA France-Manche-England programme.
The team investigated internal combustion engine concepts, along with advanced control strategies, for a small, electric hybrid car. The car, ideal for driving in towns and cities, was to be highly efficient and will need to be refuelled less frequently.
Dr Steven Begg from the University of Brighton led the research team.
The researchers investigated combustion engine concepts instead of refining existing four-stroke engine technology. One example, the split-cycle engine, divides the four-stroke cycle between two separate, paired cylinders: one for the compression process and the other for the combustion phase.
The team at Brighton, with backgrounds in physics, engineering, mathematics and computer science, focused their research upon understanding the combustor performance. One of the key challenges involves timing the simultaneous injection of air and fuel and combustion of the mixture in an exceptionally short period of time when compared to a conventional engine.
A combination of computational fluid dynamics simulation, state-of-the-art optical measurement techniques and a unique research engine was used to gather large volumes of experimental data.
Advanced visual analytics methods will be used to examine the complex experimental data and simulation space in order to derive control rules for optimal engine performance in a hybrid application. The split-cycle engine concept, paired with a small, hybrid city car, has the potential to reduce harmful emissions to the atmosphere and extend the operating range beyond that of a purely electrically powered vehicle.
The researchers are investigating combustion engine concepts instead of refining existing four-stroke engine technology. One example, the split-cycle engine, divides the four-stroke cycle between two separate, paired cylinders: one for the compression process and the other for the combustion phase.
The team at Brighton, with backgrounds in physics, engineering, mathematics and computer science, have focused their research upon understanding the combustor performance. One of the key challenges involves timing the simultaneous injection of air and fuel and combustion of the mixture in an exceptionally short period of time when compared to a conventional engine.
A combination of computational fluid dynamics simulation, state-of-the-art optical measurement techniques and a unique research engine was used to gather large volumes of experimental data. Advanced visual analytics methods will be used to examine the complex experimental data and simulation space in order to derive control rules for optimal engine performance in a hybrid application. The split-cycle engine concept, paired with a small, hybrid city car, was seen to have the potential to reduce harmful emissions to the atmosphere and extend the operating range beyond that of a purely electrically powered vehicle.
Partners
University of Brighton
Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
Institut de Recherche en Systèmes Electroniques Embarqués (IRSEEM), ESIGELEC, Rouen, France
| Acronym | CEREEV |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/02/11 → 30/06/15 |
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