Projects
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| Reference Number | InnUK/102281/01 | |
| Title | AuxPaC - Auxiliary Power and Cooling | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Residential and commercial) 25%; Energy Efficiency(Transport) 75%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 75%; Final stage Development and Demonstration 25%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 75%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Dearman Engine Company Ltd |
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| Award Type | Collaborative Research & Development | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 August 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 July 2017 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £848,301 | |
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| Region | South East | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1409_CRD_LCV_IDP11 - Adapting cutting-edge technologies - IDP11. Activity Adapting cutting-edge technologies -IDP11 | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Dearman Engine Company Ltd (45.961%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , University of Birmingham (37.788%) Project Contact , Hubbard Products Limited (16.251%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | AuxPaC will deliver a cost-effective zero-emission auxiliary system for power and cooling, by adapting the cutting-edge Dearman Engine (DE), a Rankine-cycle expander powered by liquid nitrogen (LiN), to cut the well-to-wheel CO2 emissions of refrigerated trucks and air-conditioned buses by 35%, with potential for up to 85% if production of the LiN fuel is used to absorb wrong-time renewables; the system offers total cost of ownership savings without subsidy. The engine is at prototype stage as a truck refrigeration unit; the AuxPaC project aims to improve efficiency, so that the same cooling or air-conditioning load can be met with a surplus of electrical power for vehicle auxiliary systems, including electric tail-lifts or doors, brake and steering assistance, and lighting, all currently provided by the main engine and often requiring extended idling. The system is also applicable to electric buses and delivery vans, avoiding depleted range, and providing cooling to power electrical systems. The project brings together Dearman, Hubbard refrigeration and Birmingham University, to study improvements to engine & system efficiency, and deliver lab-based hardware validation. |
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| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 12/01/16 | |
