On 17th of February 2021 and 3rd of March 2021, the Horizon 2020 project DOMUS held a two-session Clustering Workshop together with the Horizon 2020 project QUIET. The clustering workshop was a success and has been set up as both projects aim to optimize energy efficiency and thus to increase the range of electric vehicles via innovative user-centric design. New cabin components, systems and control strategies are developed and demonstrated in an A and B segment car.
Both projects presented their progress and highlighted the similarities and differences in their approach during the workshop.
The Clustering workshop has been divided into two sessions:
Session 1 (on the 17th of February)
During this session, the different methodologies applied by both projects in order to fulfil the same objectives were discussed and analyzed.
- Short introduction of QUIET
Dragan ŠIMIĆ | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH - A virtual user-centric approach to design radically new cabin designs and assess them interms of optimal energy efficiency use
Steffen JAHN | Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland) GmbH - Thermal management control system to be implemented in a demo car which will maximize energy efficiency while keeping safety and comfort
Bernd THIERINGER | AVL Thermal and HVAC GmbH
Session 2 (on the 3rd of March)
During this session, breakthrough technologies at component level were discussed. Additionally, discussions took place with invited speakers from the H2020 projects BIOMOTIVE and FITGEN about alternative solutions at component level related to EVs.
- Short introduction of QUIET
Dragan ŠIMIĆ | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH - Seats that will reduce the weight and energy consumption of the entire electric vehicle
Jürgen ROITHER | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH - Advanced thermal storages based on phase change materials (PCM) with high power output using open porous aluminum foams
Esther KIESERITZKY | Rubitherm Technologies GmbH - Powerfilms for infrared radiative heating
Daniel HABENBACHER | ATT advanced thermal technologies GmbH - Lightweight materials with composites and novel hybrid foam materials to reduce the weight of EV closure elements/doors while improving their thermal properties
Tamás TURCSÁN | eCon Engineering Kft. - Lightweight thermoplastic glazing techniques for windows
Hansjörg KAPELLER | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH - The H2020 project FITGEN: towards delivering a functionally integrated e-axle ready for mass market third generation electric vehicles
EXTERNAL SPEAKER: Michele DE GENNARO | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Please find the official invitation (registration not possible anymore) to the workshop and the agenda (last four pages) here.
