SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
Our expertise lies in the design and development of propulsion systems for land, marine, and air vehicles with high efficiency and low environmental impact.
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Our activities include:
- The development of alternative vehicles for niche and prototype markets
- Scientific and engineering advice to support the implementation of renewable and alternative energy projects
- the feasibility studies, design and construction of facilities for the production, transportation and transformation of renewable energy.
Analysis, design and development of Fuel Cell Systems
- systems analysis Fuel Cell Propulsion
- study and definition of electrical architectures
- Design and development of auxiliary systems such as air compressors and hydrogen recirculators
- Design, development and implementation of complete fuel cell propulsion traction systems
- Definition of control strategies for Fuel Cell System and complete vehicles
- Development of different types of hydrogen storage
Thermo-fluid-dynamic and structural analysis
- Thermal and fluid-dynamic analysis of auxiliary components such as air compressors, hydrogen recirculators, and heating plates
- Structural calculation of load-bearing components and structures (plates, brackets, ...)
Control hardware and software development
- Development in Matlab/Simulink environment of dynamic models of custom components and subsystems
- Simulation of vehicle performance and behavior
- Development of management algorithms for control units (ECUs) in Codesys environment
- control and management of entire vehicles
Development and characterization of power electronics (static converters)
- Development and industrialization of power electronics for coupling different electrochemical sources;
- Design and manufacture of electrical and electronic components (IGBT power modules for DC-DC step-up from Fuel Cell)
Development and characterization of traction battery packs
- Study and implementation of battery packs for its applications to develop the best systems in terms of maximum performance to define control strategies for electric thrusters
- bench tests of own battery packs
