Research projects

(CorrelatIon- and physics based preDiction of noisE scenaRios) CIDER

Starting from semi-empiric noise source modelling of the airframe and propulsion system, 4D trajectory simulations and noise propagation computations the CIDER project explores...
1D system transients coupled with 3D local flow details

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30224004-eFläktar/SE

Syftet med projektet är att med hjälp av simulering och prov studera inverkan av generiska störningar på prestanda hos elektriska fläktar för el- och hybridfordon. Simuleringsmetoder...
A continuum model for Brownian motion in rarefied gas-solid flows

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A Novel Technique for Reducing Transom Stern Hull Resistance

For boats and ships running at speeds in the semiplaning and planing speed ranges transom sterns are the only viable option. Cruiser type sterns cannot be used since the hull lines...
A scrubber module for studies of seawater scrubbing – an abatement method for ship exhausts

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ACCSEAS-Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability

The ACCSEAS project addresses improved maritime access to the NSR by developing & implementing e-Navigation with a transnational frame work. A North Sea e-Navigation test-bed will...
Accurate Performance Prediction for Sail-Assisted Ships

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations SSPA Sweden AB (Private, Sweden)
Active child models for traffic safety research

The project Active Child Models for Traffic Safety Research is funded by Folksams Forskningsstiftelse. The overall project aim is to increase the safety of child car occupants and...
Active Converter Dolly testing

Syfte och mål: Verified improvements of vehicle combination performance in low and high speed. Verification of the active dolly itself, as a platform for further research and...
Active Dolly Build‐Up

Research Motivating Problem: Chalmers have no full‐scale experiment platform for long truck combinations with distributed actuation Envisioned product/solution: Actuated dolly as...
Active flow control for reduced resistance of trains, trucks, and ships

Active flow control techniques have received great attention in recent years from vehicle manufacturers as it has the potential to improve aerodynamic drag further after shape...
Active human body models for virtual occupant response (A-HBM), step 4

The FFI project A-HBM step 4 (Active human body models for virtual occupant response, step 4) follows the recently completed project A-HBM Step 3, in which muscle activation...
Active human body models for virtual occupant response, step 3

Human Body Models (HBMs) are valuable tools to simulate the pre-crash and in-crash occupant response in order to develop advanced restraint systems and reconstructions of real world...
Active Steering Force Feedback for Commercial Heavy Vehicles

Research Motivating Problem: To meet the traffic safety goals for 2020 with safe commercial heavy vehicles, future active steering systems introduced in such vehicles must provide an...
Adaptive Neural Controller for Future Renewable Fuels

The sustainable fuel resources are urgently required to the replace of the conventional fossil fuels. Alternate fuels including alcohols and biodiesel have been introduced as an...
Addressing thermal and air quality comfort in future urban design using novel digital tools.

Current urban design fairly addresses noise and wind comfort but do not consider thermal comfort and impact of green areas to reduce local temperatures and improve air quality. This...
Advanced green roofs with optimal microstructural design: a breakthrough in the management of water...

Global climate trends indicate an increase of total annual and extreme precipitations at Northern latitudes which will greatly impact the livability in urban densely populated areas...
Advanced Optical Methods

The goal of this project is to develop and test advanced optical and laser-based methods for spray and combustion diagnostics, which will be applied to spray and engine measurements...
Advanced Spray Research

The process of fuel/air mixture preparation via an atomizing spray controls combustion efficiency (hence CO2 reduction) and emissions formation in direct injected engines...
Advancement of Chalmers Research in Offshore Renewable Energy

The energy potential in offshore renewable energy (ORE) resources, including offshore wind, tidal, and wave resources, is sufficient to support the electricity demand world-wide. For...
Advancement of Chalmers Research in Offshore Renewable Energy

The energy potential in offshore renewable energy (ORE) resources, including offshore wind, tidal, and wave resources, is sufficient to support the electricity demand world-wide. For...
Aerodynamic and Flexible Trucks for Next Generation of Long Distance Road Transport (AEROFLEX)

The transport sector contributes to about 25% of total CO2 emissions in the EU and is the only sector where the trend is still increasing. Taking into account the growing demand on...
Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer Validation of LPT-OGVs, Turbopower phase 2

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) (Academic, Sweden) GKN Aerospace Sweden (Private, Sweden) Siemens industrial...
Aerodynamics in Robust and Optimized Structures

Objective and Goal: The project will increase our knowledge about aerodynamic performance and stability of turbine outlet structures. Engine representative geometries will be tested...
Aerodynamics of platoons with multiple vehicle types: an optimisation for future transportation...

To meet future demands on energy efficient transports there is a need to reduce the fuel consumption and emission of road-going vehicles. Platooning can significantly reduce the fuel...
Aerodynamik hos tunga fordon (KNEG)

Syftet med projektet/förstudien är att beskriva nuläget för de existerande aerodynamikförbättringar som finns inom området lastbilar inkl påbyggnad och släp för att kunna presentera...
AEROFLEX - Aerodynamic and Flexible Trucks for Next Generation of Long Distance Road Transport

The transport sector contributes to about 25% of total CO2 emissions in the EU and is the only sector where the trend is still increasing. Taking into account the growing demand on...
AI for Analysis for Naturalistic Driving Data

The purpose of this project is to apply AI to big naturalistic datasets (naturalistic data is data collected by road users while following their daily routine) for the automated...
Air drag reduction on trucks by the use of active flow control

The proposed project is laid out as a PhD-project with collaboration between the industry, Volvo, and the department of Applied Mechanics at Chalmes University. The PhD-student will...
Airframe noise

Aero-acoustic analysis conceptual low-noise designs for reducing airframe noise induced by high-lift facilities of aircraft wing, wing tips, and landing gears. An observable...
Aktiv human modell för prediktering av mänsklig rörelse, steg 2

Projektmålen har uppnåtts väl och resulterat i ny unik data och kunskap, metodik för att applicera detta i ett verktyg för forskning och industriell utveckling samt utveckling och...
An engine-bay test bed for understanding and modeling of unsteady heat-transfer

The application aims at providing tools to enable significant reduction in vehicle cooling drag, up to 50-100% depending on driving conditions and propulsion system. Current practices...
Analys av flytande vindkraftverk

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Analysis and optimisation of marine propulsion systems

In the design of a marine propulsion system there are a number of interactions to consider. They result in both losses and gains and to achieve optimal efficiency these must be...
Analysis and optimisation of marine propulsion systems - part 2

In the design of a marine propulsion system there are a number of interactions to consider. They result in both losses and gains and to achieve optimal efficiency these must be...
Analysis of SHRP2 Data to Understand Normal and Abnormal Driving Behavior in Work Zones: Phase I

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations University of Michigan (Academic, USA)
Analysis of SHRP2 Data to Understand Normal and Abnormal Driving Behavior in Work Zones: Phase II

The goal of this research is to use statistical descriptions of normal driving behavior to identify abnormal behavior (i.e., deviations from normal) as the basis for...
Analysis of Slamming using Fluid-Structure-Interaction

The project concerns benchmark studies of the slamming event thru Fluid-Structure-Interaction analysis. The modelling and results are compared for the commercial softwares 1...
Anpassning av icke-reflekterande randvillkor för flödessimuleringar baserade på tids-spektral metoder

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Artificial intelligence and flow control: toward the automation of adaptive vehicle aerodynamics

Motivation and scientific contribution The power consumption of road vehicles is largely determined by aerodynamics. Thus, a better aero-package can significantly extend the mileage...
Assessment of noise pollution from tidal turbines

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) (Research Institute, Netherlands)
Assessment of Passenger Safety in Future Cars

Car passenger safety is of increased importance and complexity, moving tow ards higher degree of automated vehicles, car sharing and taxis. Assessment methods for passenger restraint...
Assessment of professional performance: Maritime technologies, knowledge and educational practices...

Maritime education serves as an illustrative example of a domain that during recent decades have gone through significant transformations: from a system of apprenticeship to an...
AT3E - Aerotermoutveckling för effektiva jetmotorutlopp

Syfte och mål:GKN Aerospace är ledande inom design av bakre turbinstativ för civila flygmotorer. För att fortsatt ligga steget före sina konkurrenter krävs förbättringar inom...
Återvinning av värmeförluster från förbränningsmotorer

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) (Academic, Sweden) CERC (Centre, Sweden) Lund University (Academic, Sweden) Volvo...
Åtgärder mot minskad miljöbelastning från Sjöfart i Östersjön genom ny kunskap om läckage av gift...

Östersjön är ett av världens mest trafikerade havsområden där omkring 2000 fartyg konstant är i rörelse. Sjöfarten påverkar Östersjöns miljö och ett stort bidrag av kemiska...
Augmenting grid stability through Low-head Pumped Hydro Energy Utilization & Storage (ALPHEUS)

With a growing share of intermittent renewable energy sources grid stability can be maintained, and flexibility enhanced, by applying pumped hydropower energy storage. ALPHEUS will...
Autofreight

Research Motivating Problem: Driving automation features have the potential to improve both traffic safety and transport productivity for road freight transports. How should such safe...
Automated Next generation Transport Vehicle for Work Yard application (ANTWaY )

ANTWaYs mål är att utveckla en multimodala (manuellt styrda och fullt autonoma) lastbil, vilka både individuellt och genom kommunikation med en styrcentral kan hantera lastning- och...
Automated Safe and Efficient Transport System

This project aim is to build a safe and efficient transport system that have the possibility to function both in confined areas and on public roads. The system shall work with...
Autonomous monitoring system for marine invasive species

The challenge driving this project is the development of a sustainable strategy to significantly limit the spread of marine invasive species. Today invasive specie s are the main...
Ballast Water 2nd study (BW2) - Investigation and Analysis of Exemption-Applications from Ships...

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Banöverbyggnad - en holistisk optimering av design och underhåll för ökad prestanda

I syfte att stödja EUs ambition om omfördelning av transporter från väg till järnväg är projektets mål att minska järnvägens livscykelkostnader och miljöpåverkan genom holistisk...
BatMan - förberedelse för förbättrad återanvändning av batterisystem

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Volvo Group (Private, Sweden) Qrtech AB (Unknown, Sweden) Volvo Cars (Private, Sweden)
Behavioural based safety services and accident causation analysis

Behavioural-based safety (BBS) generally refers to methods and techniques for obtaining sustained changes in behaviour, with the purpose to increase work safety and reduce...
Besst -Breakthrough in European Ship and Shipbuilding Technologies

The large scaled integrating project BESST (Breakthrough in European Ship and Shipbuilding Technologies) aims to achieve a breakthrough in competitiveness, environmentally...
Better environmental performance in shipping and improved onboard practices

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Big data based autonomous navigation system for safe and efficient shipping

Most of the maritime accidents are caused by human-related operational mistakes. Harsh sailing environments at sea also challenge the capability of crewmembers to operate a ship in an...
BioFoulControl - Development of innovative and sustainable technology for control of marine...

The word anti-fouling is probably most commonly associated with anti-fouling paints on ship hulls. Fouling occurs however also inside the cooling systems (exchangers) of ships and may...
Biofouling solutions that can improve energy consumption of vessels

The aim of this project is to establish reliable methods for evaluation of frictional resistance of hull coatings as well as different stages of fouling through experimental work...
Biofuel combustion in fixed beds

The project deals with mathematical modelling of the thermochemical conversion of various biofuels in fixed beds. The aim is to advance the state-of-the-art by addressing the two...
Biofuel combustion in fixed beds

The project deals with mathematical modelling of the thermochemical conversion of various biofuels in fixed beds. The aim is to advance the state-of-the-art by addressing the two most...
Blended braking

The project aims to analyze the recovery of braking energy for cars with electrified powertrains. The analysis covers multiple e-motor configurations and friction braking concepts...
Brake cooling performance simulations

The brake system is a critical component for any passenger vehicle as its task is to convert the kinetic and potential energy of the vehicle into heat, allowing the vehicle to stop...
Bröstskadeprediktion vid krockprov med tunga fordon

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Volvo Group (Private, Sweden)
Buckling resistance of structures exposed to rapid and extreme LNG cooling

Structures such as bridges, ships and offshore installations are designed to operate in temperatures from -50 to +60 degrees Celcius. These structures are often made of metalic...
Butanol as a fuel for Diesel engines

Which is the best Diesel fuel when the proportion of renewable fuel must increase? The fuel must be easy to implement, the fuel must be possible to blend with fossil Diesel fuel...
C2VC - Complete combination vehicle control with automated reconfiguration when connecting vehicle...

Research Motivating Problem: Long combination vehicles are efficient on the large roads, but limited on bridges, tight curves and terminals. Also, the vehicle control is not optimized...
CALC++ programming

Software development of the incompressible flow solver CALC++ The simulation of incompressible flow is a large subject in the computational fluid dynamics (CFD). An efficient solver...
Cargo Operations Studio

Ship operations and cargo handling is considered being “the reason for shipping”, i.e. they must be carried out safely and efficiently in many perspectives. Various types of ships...
Catalytic aftertreatment of particulate matter

The project aims at increased understanding of catalytic oxidation of PM. To obtain this objective the catalytic oxidation will be studied in a PM filter at different reaction...
CFD modeling of flexible GT combustor, Turbopower phase 2

The main source of energy in the nearest future will come from fossil fuels. Increasing demands on environmentally friendly energy conversion implies that pollutants, such as CO and...
Chalmers Area of Advance - funding 2016

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Rolls-Royce (Swe) (Private, Sweden) City University (Academic, United Kingdom) L'Orange (Private, Germany)
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2010

Study the effects from simulator training of cargo operations, load handling and port logistics – can a higher efficiency be reached which has a positive effect on logistics flow in...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2011

Intermodality linked to conceptual development of the future cargo carriers at sea Consequences of ship transport in the Arctic environment - logistics, structure, safety Route...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2012

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2012 Effectiveness in short sea shipping - The impact of cargo space design Consequences from shipping in the Arctic – logistics, marine structures...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2013

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2013 Short sea shipping – efficiency, safety and environmental impact Lightweight structure design – a possibility to utilise ships more effectively...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2014

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2014 Short sea shipping – efficiency, safety and environmental impact (Sjöfartsskyttel 2.0). Safe and efficient Shipping in Arctic waters – a new 2...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2015

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2015 Project application to H2020 call together with DTU in Denmark: ship transport efficiency, logistics aspects, ship design, ship routeing and...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2016

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2016 Project application to Horizon 2020-project EDGE. Continuation of the project “Route planning with respect to structural response – consequences...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport - funding 2017

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) (Public, Sweden) Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) (Research...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2017

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2017 Project application Horizon 2020-project SEDNA. Route planning with respect to structural response – consequences on ETA and environmental...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport - funding 2018

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH) (Academic, Germany) University of Michigan (Academic, USA) Swedish Defence...
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2018

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2018 Support to the Horizon 2020-project SEDNA. Route planning with respect to structural response – consequences on ETA and environmental impact...
Chalmers Ship emission measurements. Properties of particles related to fuel type and quality

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Changing antifouling practices for leisure boats in the Baltic Sea (CHANGE)

The coastal environment of the Baltic Sea receives a substantial supply of toxic compounds e.g., copper, zinc and tributyltin (TBT) from new and old paints used to deter fouling of...
Characterisation of aerosol emissions from alternative marine fuel by on-board and engine lab...

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Characterisation of exhaust gas emissions from a pilot vessel using renewable methanol for propulsion

The objective of the GreenPilot project is to demonstrate that the use of methanol as a fuel can reduce the environmental impact. This will be done by converting a pilot boat to...
Characterize and understand the chemical and fluid dynamic: experimental marine exhaust gas scrubber

The aim of this project is to characterize and understand the chemical and fluid dynamic parameters in an experimental marine exhaust gas scrubber.
Characterizing and classifying new e-vehicles for personal mobility

The purpose of this project is to add to the understanding of how digitalization can impact the traffic system and how it can contribute to a sustainable society. The project will...
City bus automation - bus trains, bus stop docking and depot processes

The objective is to develop automated driving of electrified buses with high traffic safety and capacity, low overall cost of society and energy consumption. By bus train operation...
Clean and flexible use of new difficult biomass fuels in small to medium-scale combustion (BIOFLEX!)

An expansion of the fuel range in the small to medium scale combustion sector to include also residues from forest and agriculture industries could on long term contribute with up to...
Cloud-based Modelling and Optimization of the PHEV Controller Using Artificial Intelligence

This proposal formulates a real time implementable energy management strategy (EMS) for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The artificial intelligence (AI) techniques employ for...
Cluster analysis of the maritime cluster in Sweden

Objective and Goal - Fulfillment The goal of this study was to increase the knowledge of the maritime industry. This goal has been achieved to a large extent. Result and Expected...
CO2 REduction for long distance transport (CORE)

The project proposal CORE (CO2 REduction for long distance transport) is a collaborative large-scale integrating project for a call within FP7-SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT...
Coated heat exchangers as self-cleaning producer gas condensers

Controlled cooling of the producer gas from a steam-blown gasifier is challenging because of the impending risk of tar fouling on the heat exchanger surfaces. A scrubber is typically...
Commercial shipping as a source of acidification in the Baltic Sea (SHipH)

Sulphur and nitrogen oxides (SOX and NOX) from ship exhausts are a potentially significant contributor to Ocean Acidification in heavily trafficked areas. The maximum sulphur content...
Complete Combination Vehicle Control, C2VC

Research Motivating Problem: Long combination vehicles are efficient on the large roads, but limited on bridges, tight curves and terminals. Also, the vehicle control is not optimized...
Complete Vehicle Airflow / New Vehicle Architecture

Syftet med projektet är att förbättra energi-effektiviteten genom ökad kunskap om aerodynamik och termisk optimering av ett komplett fordon. Särskilt fokus ligger på optimering av...
Completing management options in the Baltic Sea Region to reduce risk of invasive species...

Aim of the COMPLETE project is to minimize the introduction and spread of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens by shipping through the development of consistent and adaptive...
Computation of aeroacoustic sources and sound propagation for urban challenges

The overreaching goal of the proposed project is to advance the use of aeroacoustics simulations of vehicles and develop suitable sound propagation methods for application to...
Computation of aeroacoustic sources and sound propagation for urban challenges, part 2

Moving into 2020, the overreaching goal of the proposed project is to advance the use of aeroacoustics simulations of vehicles and develop suitable sound propagation methods for...
Computation of ship waves

A numerical method is developed for computing the waves generated by a ship. The method is an extension of a previously developed numerical method for ship flows, where the free...
Computational Aero-acoustic Analysis of Low-noise Airframe Devices with the Aid of Stochastic Method...

The CALAS project addresses, by means of computational aero-acoustic (CAA) analysis, low-noise airframe concepts (CfP topic No: JTI-CS-2011-3-GRA-02-018), including a wing-section...
Concept validation study for fuselage wake-fillIng propulsion integration (CENTRELINE)

The CENTRELINE project aims at maximising the benefits of aft-fuselage wake-filling under realistic systems design and operating conditions. The concept realises fuselage wake-filling...
Conceptual gas turbine modeling for oxy-fuel cycles. Turbokraft phase 2

The electricity consumption in the world is growing at an ever increasing rate. Today's electricity generation is highly dependent on combustion of fossil fuel. This leads to...
Configurable Modular Electrically Propelled and Advanced Actuated Axles Installations for Heavy Duty...

Research Motivating Problem:Energy will always be needed for our goods transports on road. Electric propulsion and other advanced actuation systems can reduce energy losses and...
Constrained Propeller Optimisation

A marine propeller blade is a complex hydrofoil design operating in various inflow situations. Each propeller design depends on the ship it propels and the specific conditions in...
Conversational agents in vehicles – a brief pre-study

The aims of this brief pre-study are to (1) investigate issues related to cognition and decision-making in intelligent agents aimed for transport applications and to (2) give...
Cost-efficient scalable and modular electric drive system for next generation propulsion and lateral...

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) (Academic, Sweden) China-Euro Vehicle Technology (CEVT) AB (Private, Sweden) E-AAM...
COVER - Real world CO2 assessment and Vehicle EneRgy efficiency

When the vehicle specification is set, 60-65% of the CO2 emissions are not possible to influence anymore. Getting the specification right is the most important factor to achieve...
COVER – Real world CO2 assessment and Vehicle enERgy efficiency

Research Motivating Problem: Real vehicle usage rarely corresponds to what was anticipated in development and sales stages. Hence, vehicles are not optimal for their actual...
Crash causation and road user behaviour modelling based on naturalistic data with video

Recent advances in technology have facilitated collection of continuous naturalistic data from road users while attending their daily routines. These data can be used for several...
Creating a core-enabler for evaluating scenarios of mixed vehicular traffic

In the coming 30-50 years, we will see a mixed vehicular traffic with variable composition of e.g., human-driven vehicles, self-driving vehicles, electric vehicles, etc. at different...
Critical values and correlation inequalities in dependent percolation models

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Cyclist Interaction with Automated Vehicles – CI-AV

Cyclists pose incredible challenges for automated driving because their movements are hard to predict, and they may suffer severe injuries even from a low-speed collision with a...
Cyklistkomfortgränser: forskningsöversikt och experimentell ram

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Decision Aid for Marine Munitions (DAIMON)

Chemical and conventional ammunition dumped in the Baltic Sea and in the Skagerrak contains a wide range of hazardous substances. Considering the growing use of the seabed for...
Demonstrating the value of blade strain gauges for efficient wind tubine operations

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DEMOPS - Machine learning based speed-power performance modelling to reduce fuel cost and emissions...

A ship’s fuel consumption can be significantly increased when sailing in harsh sea conditions. Any measures to increase ship energy efficiency must rely on accurate description of the...
Design and implementation of Energy Management for HEV/PHEV and optimization of a Range Extender...

The strict requirements to reduce CO2 and emissions have been driving the OEM's to focus on electrification of vehicles as a possible solution. Powertrain configurations which...
Design and modelling of innovative machinery systems for large ships

The PhD project aims at designing and optimizing the combined ship power plant consisting of the main diesel engine and WHR system in order to understand which cycle design and which...
Design criteria for slab track structures (CHARMEC TS19)

According to technical specifications issued by Trafikverket, the construction of future high-speed lines in Sweden will be based on slab track design. Project TS19 aims at providing...
Design for performance – advanced powerplant architecture and integration

The next generation of aircraft engines will meet an increasingly complex set of requirements including higher goals on energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, as well as...
Desso - Design for survival onboard

The objective with the project was to design a ship which can stay afloat long enough after an accident so that passengers and crew onboard can be rescued by means of commonly used...
Detaljerad analys av strömning i rymdmunstycken under uppstartsförlopp

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Development and experimental validation of computational models for cavitating flows, surface...

Cavitation, described as the formation of vapour/gas bubbles of a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure, often leads to vibration...
Development of a framework for model predictions with error control with application to human...

Syftet med projektet är att skapa ett ramverk för matematisk modellering med felkontroll, och applicera detta på situationen att utveckla modeller för hur mänsklig fettvävnad reagerar...
Development of a protocol for risk assessment of potentially polluting shipwrecks in Scandinavian...

The purpose of the project is to develop a model for prioritisation of shipwrecks based on risk due to the possibility that wrecks may contain toxic substances and is a potential...
Development of an analytical tool to assess the impact of tributyltin (TBT) in Swedish water bodies

The organotin compound tributyltin (TBT) is one of the most toxic substances that humans have ever released to the aquatic environment and was banned for use in recreational...
Development of fully autonomous marine vessels – a step towards an autonomous Marine ElectriCity

The vehicle industry is advancing successfully in its strive towards fully electric and autonomous cars, trucks and busses. The ElectriCity initiative in Gothenburg has been an...
Development of innovative small (micro)-scale biomass-based CHP technologies

The project is a cooperation between 12 partners in four European countries (Sweden, Austria, Germany & Poland) within the ERA-NET Bioenergy framework. The aim of the joint...
Development of innovative small (micro)-scale biomass-based CHP technologies (MiniBioCHP)

The project is a cooperation between 12 partners in four European countries (Sweden, Austria, Germany & Poland) within the ERA-NET Bioenergy framework. The aim of the joint...
Development of innovative small(micro)-scale biomass-based CHP technologies

In a future where excess generation and curtailment of renewable energy sources is a significant challenge, district heating could play a key role by using excess consumption for...
Development of Predictive Models for Spray Breakup

Summary: This grant is aimed at more predictive models for primary breakup of sprays. It combines model development with detailed experiments. Experiments will use transparent...
Development of Revolutionary and Accurate Methods for Safety Analyses of Future and Existing Reactors

Illustration of the multi-physics nature of nuclear reactor cores, where neutron transport, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer need to be simultaneously modelled. The design...
Development of Revolutionary and Accurate Methods for Safety Analyses of Future and Existing...

Current practices for assessing the safety of nuclear reactor systems rely on a “divide-and-conquer” strategy, where the different physical phenomena and scales are solved by...
Development of steam expander

There are several indications that the use of steam expanders could be a competitive method for the production of energy in the low power range and for different working media, that...
Development of test methods for badminton shuttlecocks

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Polyfor (Private, Sweden)
Development of the PANS model

Flow over a hump: Embedded LES using PANSIn the partially averaged Navier-Stokes (PANS) model and the Partially Integrated Transport Model (PITM), the turbulent viscosity is reduced...
Development of the Volvo Cars Full-Scale Wind Tunnel and Corresponding Virtual Model for Future...

Volvo Cars has used measurement data from its own full-scale wind tunnel for vehicle development and verification of production cars since 1986. Virtual models (CFD) are used in...
Development of Virtual Steering Control and Steering Feel Model Reference

This project aims to develop a concept of closed loop steering feel control such that from artificial to realistic steering feedback can be provided to the driver depending on the...
Digital twin of the new multi-burner test facility at Chalmers power central

The proposed project will create a framework for a digital-twin to the new 6 MW multi-burner test facility at Chalmers power central. The new boiler, known as KC 4.0, will be...
Directinjection Biogas engine

The use of gaseous fuels in internal combustion engines will almost certainly increase in the future. The goal of this project is to evaluate different concepts with direct-injected...
DIV - Driver Interaction with Vulnerable Road Users

Every year, vulnerable road users (VRU: cyclists and pedestrians) account for about 28% of all road fatalities in Europe. Because of their intrinsic vulnerability, cyclists and...
DME technology for Euro VI/US10

It is becoming more evident that alternative and renewable energy carriers must be used to a larger extent in future energy scenarios, in order to limit the adverse effects of the...
Drag Reduction in Turbulent Boundary Layer via Flow Control (DRAGY)

The proposed project “Drag Reduction via Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow Control” (DRAGY) will approach the problem of turbulent drag reduction through the investigation of...
Drag Reduction on Pasenger Cars through Wake Control and Optimization

To meet future demands on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions it is necessary that the aerodynamic drag of passenger cars be dramatically reduced. To reach long term goals it is...
Drag Reduction on Passenger Vehicles

Research Motivating Problem: Aerodynamics plays an essential role in the total driving resistance and hence fuel consumption of vehicles. New upcoming legislations on permissible CO2...
D-Rail: Scientific & Technical coordination

The aim of the D-RAIL project is to decrease the number of derailments and consequences of remaining derailments. The current project concerns the role of scientific and technical...
Drakens väg - Optimering av strömkraftverk i havet

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations University of Gothenburg (Academic, Sweden) University of Gothenburg (Publisher, Sweden) Minesto (Private, Sweden)
Driver modelling and cross-cultural analysis of driving styles based on large-scale driving data

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Nagoya University (Academic, Japan)
Driver models for automated driving

Today, automated driving (AD) is one of the most challenging issue in transportation. AD promises to increase safety and mobility while presenting serious new challenges in...
Driver response to transient disturbances on vehicles in safety critical situations

Research Motivating Problem:Transient disturbance may cause safety critical situations. Two problems for passenger vehicles are studied: Aerodynamic disturbance while overtaking a...
Driving Comfort and Tracking Ability of Vehicles on Floating Bridges Moving due to Wind and Water...

Research Motivating Problem: Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) is projecting a number of bridges along the Norwegian east coast. The roadway will sway, heave and roll due...
Driving styles of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic (DS-Auto)

It has been argued that autonomous vehicles could have negative impacts on safety and efficiency in a mixed traffic system with both autonomous and human-driven vehicles (e.g., due to...
Durability analysis of cables and mooring used in systems for harvesting of renewable ocean energy

Ocean energy is an area of renewable energy that is gaining increasing attention. Historically, this renewable energy source has not been commercially viable. Technology leaps in...
Dynamic design of ships

In order to develop ships for more efficient transport at sea, with reduced specific fuel consumption and emissions, the tendency is to design larger ships (IMO 2015). There is a big...
Dyndeck - Dynamics of Vehicle-Deck Interactions

The work presented in this project concerns the modelling and analysis of vehicle-ship deck interactions. The physical modelling of vehicles is discussed together with the modelling...
EATS modelling towards zero emissions

The environmental and health problems associated with local emissions from vehicle transportation is becoming more evident and thus more urgent to resolve than ever. The system design...
ECMWF: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) for Ship Navigation

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Laurin Maritime AB (Private, Sweden) B-open Solutions S.l.r. (Private, Italy) G.M.S. Global Maritime Services Ltd...
EcoSail - Eco-friendly and customer-driven Sail plan optimisation service

The overall vision is to bring our patented EcoSail technology to full market maturation, to pilot the system and to arrive at its commercialisation as a new energy efficiency and...
Ecotoxicological effects of seawater scrubbing and its relation to ocean acidification

The emissions to air of particulate matter and SO2 from shipping constitute an increasing part of the total emissions to air. The societal cost of the emissions in terms of people´s...
Effect of face masks during air-borne pandemics from fluid mechanical aspects

In most countries in the world facemasks are used by the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are also scientific reports that suggest that this tactic will slow down the spread...
Effective parameter estimation for catalyst models – method validation for multiple-layer catalysts

The project is a cooperation between Scania CV AB , Johnson Matthey AB and Chalmers University of Technology, Chemical Reaction Engineering . The research is done in the form of a...
Effects of ship emissions on plankton communities

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations University of California at Irvine (UCI) (Academic, United States)
Effects of ship induced vertical mixing in ship lanes

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations SMHI (Public, Sweden)
Effects on the marine environment when increasing the share of maritime transport compared to road...

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Havsmiljöinstitutet (Unknown, Sweden) Linnaeus University (Academic, Sweden)
Effektiva kylare

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Efficacy testing of antifouling paints

The risk assessment of antifouling (AF) paints differs between EU member states which has resulted in that high leaching paints are allowed in some countries but prohibited in others...
Efficient, Safe and Sustainable Traffic at Sea (EfficienSea) 2

The trend in navigational accidents no longer appears to decrease. In a Formal Safety Assessment (IMO NAV59-6, Annex 1) 5.544 navigational and 7.275 other accidents resulted in the...
Efficient, Safe and Sustainable Traffic at Sea (EfficienSea) 2

The trend in navigational accidents no longer appears to decrease. In a Formal Safety Assessment (IMO NAV59-6, Annex 1) 5.544 navigational and 7.275 other accidents resulted in the...
ELASTMOOR - Elastic mooring systems for wave energy converters

The project aims to improve the knowledge of using elastic mooring lines for wave energy applications. It will be achieved by collecting data from (i) laboratory testing of rubber...
Electrical and thermal modelling of battery pack

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Electrical Vehicle Battery Cooling System

Increased daily use of fully electrical vehicles (EV) makes high demands on the lithium-ion battery, and used fast charging processes. Consequently, efficient charging requires...
Electrical Vehicle Battery Cooling System

Explore possibilities of extending and modifying developed CFD procedures for applications on transient one- and two-phase cooling refrigerant flows occurring in cooling system of...
Electricity or electrofuels for a future short sea shipping without harmful emissions

The shipping sector is facing a period of large investments to reduce environmental impact and reach carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction targets. In this project the life cycle...
Electrification of marine urban transport systems - Pre-study charging

Cities around the world are facing the challenge of satisfying the need of transports of goods and humans without harmful emissions. Electrification has lately positioned itself as...
Electrified Road Infrastructure - opportunities and barriers for different zero emission technologies

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Electrochemically assisted syngas fermentation

Extensive energy system changes will be necessary to replace fossil fuels. It is expected that the demand for food, bio-energy and other bio-based products will increase dramatically...
ELSAA - Effektiv storskalig aerodynamisk analys

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations GKN Aerospace Sweden (Private, Sweden)
Emission Aftertreatment

Summary: Emissions from ICE are important because they have a significant effect on human health and the environment. Emission levels have always been a key performance indicator...
Emission control by validated catalytic reactor modelling

This project aims at enabling validated models for automotive emission control. This will be addressed by developing improved models for mass and heat transfer which are de-coupled...
En databas med STATistisk METeorologisk data för procedurkonstruktion (STATMET)

The project is initiated by an initial phase that investigates the previous use of historical meteorological data in curved instrument flight procedure design, both on a national and...
En lastad ledskenas värmeöverföring

Syftet med projektet har varit att studera värmeöverföringen för en lågt omlänkande strukturell ledskena, genom mätningar i turbinriggar på Oxford University och Chalmers Tekniska...
En lastad ledskenas värmeöverföring 2

Projektet syftar till att studera en lastad ledskenas värmeöverföring, med mål att ta fram validerade analysmetoder (CFD) och korrelationer, som behövs i kommande utvecklingsprojekt...
Enabling cryogenic hydrogen-based CO2-free air transport (ENABLEH2)

Flightpath 2050 very ambitiously targets 75% CO2 and 90% NOx emissions reductions, relative to year 2000. It is highly unlikely that these targets will be met with carbon containing...
E-Nav - Efficient Electronic Navigation at Sea

E-NAV will develop a sail plan service and online training platform for the shipping industry. From real time data feeds received from meteorological, coastal, sea state, vessel and...
Encapsulation of Heat Generating Units for Improved Energy Efficiency and Effective Climatization on...

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Volvo Group (Private, Sweden) Volvo Cars (Private, Sweden)
Encapsulation of the engine bay for active temperature control and lower sound emissions

The purpose of this project is to use the technology of encapsulation to simultaneously improve energy efficiency and reduce the noise levels. As well as controlling hot-spots. A...
Energy and packaging optimized electrified propulsion system (EPOD)

The project focus on the development and control of an advantageous new patented filed electric propulsion system with unique potential for energy efficiency, intended to be used in...
Energy Efficient Air Cavity Ships

The application of air lubrication has been used in high-speed planning boats by continuously releasing a layer of air under the hull, which is not economically viable in big ships...
Energy efficient Air Cavity Ships

This research project aims at investigating the hydrodynamic effects that influence the design of an air Cavity Ship (ACS) for a displacement ship and to give guidance, through...
Energy efficient and low environmental impact marine traffic modelling

The objective with the project is to develop a marine traffic model for devising and evaluating interventions that improve marine traffic performance–its energy efficiency...
Energy efficient emissions reduction II

The project is based on well established methods , co-operations and results in the on-going project Energy Efficient Emissions Reduction where Volvo Technology and Volvo Cars Corp...
Energy efficient falling-film evaporation through modified heating surfaces

The project aims to develop new, cost-effective evaporation technology through more efficient heating surfaces, for both the pulp and paper industry (evaporation of black liquor) and...
Energy efficient marine transport through energy systems analysis of ships

Shipping today accounts for 90% of all freight transport. Forecasts of the world’s transportation needs in 2050 show that it will double the current level. At the same time, shipping...
Energy Efficient Maritime Transport through Autonomous Observations of Ocean and Ice - EMTOI

Any marine energy and transport related activity benefit greatly from correct description of the Meteorological and Oceanographic (MetOcean) conditions that a marine structure will...
Energy efficient transmissions

This application is part of a transmission cluster formed by Volvo AB, Scania, Chalmers and KTH. The application is for two PhD students (one at KTH and one at Chalmers). Gear...
Energy management systems in shipping

The shipping sector uses almost exclusively fossil fuels to meet its energy needs. However, access to fossil-free fuels for shipping is limited and other transportation sectors are...
Energy Systems Modeling in Shipping

Today’s situation is a new challenge for the shipping industry. The raising concern about the environment, especially regarding the emission of GHG gases, led to an increased...
Energy-efficient LOw-emission Vehicle laboratory (ELOV)

Utmaningarna att utveckla energieffektiva och lågemitterande vägfordon ökar och ytterligare forskning behövs. Emissionslagstiftningen ställer nya krav på lägre utsläppsnivåer. Krav på...
Engine Breakthrough Components and Subsystems (E-BREAK)

Future aero engines will need to be more efficient and contribute to the reduction on environmental impact of air transportation. They must reach some standards of performance by...
Engine Combustion Network

The goal of this project is to apply ballistic imaging to the Engine Combustion Network Spray A, a representative fuel spray for low-temperature Diesel internal combustion engines...
Engine Module Validators (ENOVAL)

The ENOVAL project will provide the next step of engine technologies to achieve and surpass the ACARE 2020 goals on the way towards Flightpath 2050. ENOVAL completes the European 7th...
Enhanced safety of ice-strengthened ship hulls in the Baltic Sea (pre-study ICEULTIMATE)

The main project objective is to analyse the accidental limit state of ship hull structures at ice-covered sea areas designed according to the Finnish-Swedish Ice class rule and IACS...
Environmental impact from sea transport from a life cycle perspective

The doctorate project aims at developing the methodology and tools for environmental assessment of fuel/energy supply within shipping. The initial phase has focused on a case study on...
Environmental risks posed by sunken wrecks

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Swerea (Private, Sweden) Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) (Public, Sweden) The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water...
Environmental risks posed by sunken wrecks II

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations The Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums (Public, Sweden) Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) (Public...
EONav - Earth Observation for Maritime Navigation

EONav presents an entirely new concept of combining space-based remote sensing observations which are offered by Copernicus with local maritime ship observations to aid maritime sail...
Estimering av fordonshastighet och väglutning i hybridfordon

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations E-AAM Driveline Systems (Private, Sweden)
eUropean naturalistic Driving and Riding for Infrastructure & Vehicle safety and Environment (UDRIVE)

Road transport is indispensable for the exchange of goods and persons, but at the same time has severe negative consequences, among others related to road safety and environment. In...
Evaluation of marine gas propulsion alternatives for pilot vessels

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Evaluation of the "Nyström" engine

The project aims to experimentally evaluate the "Nystrom engine" (an engine with offset between piston pin and crankshaft). The concept have been developed by Rune Nystrom...
Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions (EMERGE)

The objectives of EMERGE are (i) to quantify and evaluate the effects of potential emission reduction solutions for shipping in Europe for several scenarios, and (ii) to develop...
Evaporation dynamics of COVID-bearing droplets under different atmospheric conditions

The mechanisms of pathogen transmission driving the pandemic spread remain poorly understood. Despite many advances, there is still a significant gap in unravelling the fundamental...
Experimental Aero- and Thermal investigation for a next generation Engine Exit Module (EATEEM)

Chalmers and GKN Aerospace Engine Systems are collaborating in this Clean Sky 2 project, won by Chalmers in the open call for partners, with GKN as the so-called topic manager. A...
Experimental and numerical investigations of cooling air flow in hydro power electric generators

See Swedish site for more information.
Experimental and numerical study of a rough wall boundary layer

In order to reduce fuel consumption, loss of velocity and emissions in vessels, there is an increased need of knowing how much drag is caused by fouling on hulls. Fouling is the...
Experimental testing of the ultimate strength capacity and failure of a sandwich beam structure

The aim of the project was to carry out an experimental testing programme on full-scale composite beam structures that can be used in large-scale merchant vessels. The main objective...
Experimental validation of heat exchanger concept for increased turbomachinery process efficiency...

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations GKN Aerospace Sweden (Private, Sweden) Siemens industrial turbomachinery (Private, Sweden)
Experimentally Validated DNS and LES Approaches for Fuel Injection, Mixing and Combustion of...

Economical, geopolitical and social trends arising from environmental concerns are precipitating legislative actions for the partial substitution of diesel by cleaner fuels. Natural...
Explore innovative solutions for arctic shipping

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Wuhan University of Technology (Academic, China)
Falstruct - Fatigue and ageing of lightweight structures

The aim of the research is to assess the suitability of using composites (fiber reinforced plastics) for the construction of large structural components of commercial vessels. The...
FFI Safe Roadtrains for Efficient Transports

Det går att spara upp till 25 % bränsle och därtill utrymme på vägen genom att köra lastbilar i sk ´fordonståg´, men många nyckelteknologier behöver forskningsarbete för att nå...
Field Data Analysis Platform

The purpose of this project is to increase the competence for road safety analyses at Chalmers that will support all SAFER partners. The project aims to co-finance the employment of...
Flow in turbines during new operating procedures

Due to the new intermittent electric energy sources, hydropower is forced to run more and more at off-design conditions and to regulate the operating conditions. This causes flow...
Flow-induced vibrations and failure of axial fan blades in electric generators

Axial ventilation by use of axial fans was the most common cooling concept for hydropower generators in Sweden during the 50-70’s when the main part of the Swedish hydropower plants...
Fluid Structure Interaction

Noise and vibration are natural components within the area of Shipping and Marine Technology. Moreover, both noise and vibration generally have a negative impact on the environment...
Forankringslösninger for store bölgekraftanlaeg

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Wave Dragon APS (Private, Denmark) Floating Power Plant (Private, Denmark) Aalborg University (Academic, Denmark) Tension...
Förbättrade prognosmetoder för sjöfarten

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations SSPA Sweden AB (Private, Sweden)
Forskning och utvecklingstjänst gällande D-Rail, tillägg.

See Swedish site for more information.
Förstudie 1412 Metodutveckling för beräkning av laster och rörelser hos flytande konstruktioner

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB (Research Institute, Sweden)
Förstudie rörande samverkansplattform för autonom sjöfart

Utvecklingen inom digitaliseringen och automatiseringen sker idag mycket fort. Allt tyder på att även marina transporter kommer påverkas i grunden vilket kommer att ge stora...
Förstudie: Testbädd för energieffektiva transporter inom konstruktionsanläggningar

Projektet har varit en förstudie med målet att ta fram en ansökan för en Testbädd för energieffektiva transporter inom konstruktionsanläggningar inom ramen för VINNOVAs program...
Förstudie: Testbädd för vägtågs-applikationer

Projektet har varit en förstudie med målet att ta fram en ansökan för en Testbädd för Vägtågtågspplikationer inom ramen för VINNOVAs program ´Testbäddar inom Miljöteknikområdet´...
FOT-E (Field Operational Test dataset Enrichment)

The project's objective is to extract data in collected video films, from previous data collection projects, classify behaviors and movements, to create an improved database. This...
Fr8Rail-2 Digitalization and Automation of Freight Rail (CHARMEC EU20)

The Fr8Rail-2 project (S2R-CFM-IP5-01-2018) is a project within the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme under the Shift2Rail Joint Technology Initiative. The ten work packages (WP) in...
Framhjulsinducerad självnedsmutsning

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Scania CV AB (Private, Sweden) Volvo Cars (Private, Sweden) Linköping University (Academic, Sweden) RISE Research...
Front- och sneda kollisioner: Utvärdering av skaderisk och skyddssystem för uppgraderade THOR dockan

Syftet är att få en djupare förståelse av bröstbelastning av den uppgraderade Thor-dockan i frontal och vinklad belastning av avancerade skyddssystem,. Projektet syftar också till att...
Fuel Flexible Engine Platform (FLEX I)

The utilisation of alternative fuels is made possible by providing a truck engine with new components. Injector adapted for fuels with low viscosity and with high volatility...
Fundamental research on the ultimate compressive strength of ship stiffened plate structures at...

The behavior of stiffened plate structures until and after the ultimate strength is reached is highly nonlinear involving geometric and material nonlinearities. Various types of...
Fundamental studies of transient sprays

See Swedish site for more information.
Future alternative fuels for transport

Present base engine layout has a number of built iin limitations that one try to mitigate to increase efficiency. The biggest problem is that the gas is not expanded efficiently. The...
Future alternative transport fuels (Future Fuels)

The growing demand for transportation and the finite resources of fossil fuels along with the expected climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions are perhaps the greatest...
Future fuel choices for low-carbon shipping, aviation and road transport

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (Research Institute, Sweden)
Future Occupant Safety for Crashes in Cars (OSCCAR)

OSCCAR uses a comprehensive integrated approach for the development of future advanced occupant protection systems. It will provide a unique human body model (HBM)-based development...
Generic combustion research: GEN-CECOST

The present application describes a proposal for a national research programme, GEN-CECOST, with participation from Lund University, Chalmers and the Royal Institute of Technology...
GIENAHS - Grasping Innovation in Europe through a closer iNterAction between HEIs and SMEs

GIENAHS intends to take up the challenge of contributing to the growth of innovation culture in European SMEs by developing a modern and common European standard for interaction HEIs...
Global Shipping: Linking policy and economics to biogeochemical cycling and air-sea interaction...

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Helmholtz (Research Institute, Germany) European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) (Research Institute...
GOTRIS

GOTRIS aims to develop a platform to let Rail, Maritime and Road share information and services in a RIS (River Information Services) for the Göta River.Read more
Graphene on ship hulls for reduced corrosion and fouling

he purpose and target is to examine the possibility of developing environmentally friendly coatings to improve the protection against corrosion and fouling on marine structures. The...
Grön Flygteknisk Motdemonstration

Målet är att demonstrera flygmotorkomponenter med motorsystem-integratörerna både i Europa och USA. GFM-Demo möjliggör ett större deltagande för Volvo Aero i Clean Sky. Syftet är att...
Growth of rolling contact fatigue cracks (CHARMEC MU38)

Fatigue crack growth, and especially rolling contact fatigue (RCF) crack growth, is the major deterioration factor and one of the foremost cost drivers in railway operations...
Grundläggande förståelse och beräkningsmetoder för Stirlingmotorer

Det övergripande syftet var att skapa förutsättningar för att konstruera en Stirlingmotor med state-of-the-art egenskaper. Delmål var karaktärerisera nuvarande motor med provning...
HASARD - Holistic Assessment of Ship Survivability and Risk after Damage

The aim of the project is to develop a comprehensive computational model that can be used qualitatively to study and evaluate the condition of a ship with a hull damaged by, eg...
HELCOM ALIENS 3

The overall aim of HELCOM ALIENS 3 project ("Test, further development and operationalization of the HELCOM biological survey protocols and A-4 risk assessments in the Baltic...
Heterogeneous Traffic Groups Cooperative Driving Behaviours Research under Mixed Traffic Condition

Purpose and goalThe project will develop new methods for evaluating the safety and traffic flow impact when autonomous vehicles mix with manually driven vehicle. Expected results and...
High efficiency Otto combustion engine with diluted combustion

For a combustion engine, the main losses are heat losses. It can be said that at least 50% of the supplied energy is converted into heat losses. By using dilution (air or EGR) it is...
High efficient hybrid powertrain

In order to realize the vision of a future sustainable mobility in Europe must according to the EC passenger car transportation to be 80% more efficient in 2030, and long-distance...
High efficient Otto engine with diluted combustion II

Lean combustion in an Otto engine is an important technique to reduce CO2 emissions and manage future stringent emission legislation. The purpose of the project is to continue...
High efficient Particulate free Gasoline Engines (UPGRADE)

The UPGRADE project aims to support the transition to a high efficient, cleaner and affordable powertrain technology systems, based on Spark Ignited GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection)...
High EGR Combustion System

See Swedish site for more information.
High Speed Control of Long Combination Heavy Commercial Vehicles within Safe Corridors

Research Motivating Problem: Road transports to increase energy‐ and transport‐efficiency. Combinations longer than 18m/25m is not allowed today in EU/Sweden. Envisioned...
Higher Efficiency, Reduced Emissions, Increased Reliability and Lifetime, Engines for Ships...

This EU project is conducted in a work-package collaboration with MAN Turbo and Diesel in Copenhagen, Denmark. To support their model developments, we have developed an optically...
Highly Automated Freight Transports EUTS (AutoFreight)

Projektet Highly Automated Freight Transports ämnar forska kring den grundfunktionalitet på tunga fordon som krävs för att realisera automatiserade godstransporter (SAE nivå 4) på...
Highly Automated Freight Transports TSAF (AutoFreight)

Projektet Highly Automated Freight Transports ämnar forska kring den grundfunktionalitet på tunga fordon som krävs för att realisera automatiserade godstransporter (SAE nivå 4) på...
Höft- och ryggskadepredikteringsmodeller för kvinnor och män i varierande sittställningar i framtida...

Syftet är att utveckla metoder för utveckling av skyddssystem för kvinnor och män i nutida och framtida fordon, oberoende av sittställning. Målet är att utveckla en transformerbar...
How to make energy efficiency a priority amongst ship crew members?

Great opportunities exist to increase energy efficiency on exisiting ships. Such a development is necessary to reduce emissions from shipping and to maintain and increase...
Hull optimisation for propulsion system performance

The project aims to develop hull shape optimisation procedures with the objective to reduce the required Power. This in turn relies on three sub-objectives: Improved understanding of...
Human Factors of Automated Driving (HFAUTO)

Road transport is an essential part of society but the burden of traffic crashes, congestion, and pollution is enormous. Highly automated driving (HAD) has the potential to resolve...
Human XFactor at Sea

The human element has been identified as the major contributing factor to accidents and incidents within the maritime domain. The project aims to identify the main gaps and challenges...
Hur beställer man ett energieffektivt fartyg? En studie av fartygsupphandling hos innovativa rederier

See Swedish site for more information.
Hybrid LES/RANS for improved heat transfer predictions in combustion engines

Large Eddy Simulation (LES) is very expensive in wall-bounded flow. To be able to extend LES to high Reynolds number many proposals have been made in the literature to combine LES...
Hydrogen addition to flames at gas-turbine-relevant conditions

Future variations in gas mixture composition in European gas grid requires end users, such as gas turbines, to be more fuel flexible. Mixtures of methane gas with heaver hydrocarbons...
HyMethShip

The HyMethShip project reduces drastically emissions and improves the efficiency of waterborne transport at the same time. This system will be developed, validated, and demonstrated...
HYPOSTRUCT: A key breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells: enhancing macroscopic mass transport...

Given their high conversion efficiency and zero-emission characteristics, hydrogen fuel cells are extremely attractive for replacing current energy conversion and power generation...
ICAD: Intention Communication in Automated Driving: What Language Will Automated Vehicles Speak to...

Background: Non-verbal human communication (NHC) contributes to transport safety by helping road users understand each other’s intentions. As an example, pedestrians may make...
Ice detection for smart de-icing of wind turbines

The project will develop a new technique, based on acoustic waves and laser (AWL), for detection of icing on wind turbine blades. The technique combines two different methods of ice...
IEA OES Task 10 - Wave Energy Modeling Verifications and Validation

The proposed project is about Swedish participation in the IAE OES annex on benchmarking of hydrodynamic models for wave energy. In Sweden the research in hydrodynamics for wave...
IEA OES TAsk 10 Wave energy modeling Verifications and Validation

The proposed project is about Swedish participation in the IAE OES annex on benchmarking of hydrodynamic models for wave energy. In Sweden the research in hydrodynamics for wave...
IGLAD – Initiative for the global harmonisation of accident data

IGLAD was started in 2010 by European car manufacturers and is an initiative for harmonisation of global in-depth traffic accident data to improve road and vehicle safety. A database...
IMOTHEP - Investigation and Maturation of Technologies for Hybrid Electric Propulsion

To meet the goal of a carbon neutral growth of commercial aviation, the top level objective of IMOTHEP is to achieve a key step in assessing the potential offered by hybrid electric...
IMPACT

Evaluation of the consequences of change is difficult and seldom done in a structured fashion. There is reason to believe that when a new technology, regulation or teaching method is...
Impact of surface roughness on propeller design and ship maintenance (RÅHET)

Fartygens ytskick påverkas under normal drift av beväxning, underhållsarbete och skador. Detta påverkar motståndet genomvattnet och därigenom bränsleförbrukningen. I en nyligen utförd...
Implementing Energy Management Systems

The potential for increased energy efficiency in shipping is evident. Still, actors in shipping appear reluctant to act on these seemingly cost-efficient measures. This situation is...
Impoving risk assessment of invasive alien species and cost-efficiency analysis of ballast water...

The aim of the main project is to build a risk assessment tool by combining the information about the planned route, the key environmental factors in ports, ship type, and ballast...
Improved Availability and Reduced Life Cycle Cost of Track Switches

The aim of this project is to develop methods that will reduce the need for maintenance of switches and crossings(s&c), thereby bringing down traffic disturbances and life cycle...
Improved Criterion for Surface Initiated RCF

In a previous project, an engineering model to predict rolling contact fatigue (RCF) was developed. The modelwas named FIERCE (Fatigue Index Evaluator for Rolling Contact...
Improved injury prediction using HBM, step 2

Thoracic injuries are one of the main causes of fatalities and severe injuries in car crashes. This calls for improved restraints which, to date, are developed using virtual crash...
Improved performance of brake discs: Stage 2

Projektet syftar till att öka fordonens nyttjandegrad genom att förlänga bromsskivornas livslängd och öka deras totalprestanda. Projektmål: * Utveckla beräkningsmetoder för...
Improved prediction methods for ships –Energy Saving Devices

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations SSPA Sweden AB (Private, Sweden)
Improved Prediction of Flow Separation for Road vehicles

Background: To meet future demands on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions it is necessary that the aerodynamic drag of all types of vehicles be dramatically reduced. In order to...
Improved reliability and survivability of mechanical wave energy subsystems

The gathered experience of several decades of wave energy research and development indicates that the largest challenge is how to guarantee the survivability of the wave energy...
Improved risk assessment of antifouling paints

The project is a collaboration between researchers at Chalmers and Stockholm University. The overall aim of the project is to reduce the emission of copper from antifouling paints and...
Improved SCR systems for marine applications

The overall goal is to aid in the development of more effective and robust SCR systems for marine applications. This would have a large impact on NOX emissions from shipping and on...
Improved Stability and Manoeuvrability using Electric Propulsion - phase 2

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations E-AAM Driveline Systems (Private, Sweden) Volvo Cars (Private, Sweden) ÅF Industry (Private, Sweden)
Improved Stability and Manoeuvrability using Electric Propulsion (ImprStabMan)

Electrified drivetrains offer new opportunities. Improvements in safety to come from active safety, since energy saving drives weight reduction, which limits use of passive safety...
Improvement in ship propulsive performance by energy system analysis

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) (Research Institute, Netherlands)
Improvement of freight and regional trains for better energy efficiency

The picture shows the time-averaged flow structures in the wake of a simplified ICE2 train. To understand the flow around a vehicle in fundamental terms is the key to reduce the...
In Vitro Model of Whiplash Trauma in Dorsal Root Ganglia – A Pilot Study

Background, aim and goalWhiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) that mostly occurs in low speed vehicle collisions is the most common and costly traffic injury, with a much higher injury...
IN2SMART2 - Robotic Platform

The project IN2SMART-2 ROBOTIC PLATFORM is designed to develop a motor-driven vehicle for autonomous driving on the railway, in order to inspect and collect data in connection with...
Including Nonlinear and Viscous Effects when Modelling the Performance of Wave Energy Converters

The power production from floating wave energy converters (WECs) is today computed with linear models. Although fast, the accuracy of these methods close to resonance and in large...
Increased energy efficiency in ships through reduced hull fouling

The energy and bunker consumption in a ship is dependent on several factors. Condition of the ship hull and degree of marine growth (biofouling) on the hull is an important factor. A...
Increased Energy Efficiency on Passenger Cars through Optimized Cooling Flow

Research Motivating Problem:Aerodynamics plays an important role in road vehicle design since it offers a possibility of getting a reduction in fuel consumption and emission levels...
Increasing Capacity 4 Rail networks through enhanced infrastructure and optimised operations...

In 2011, the White Paper on European Transport reasserted how fundamental transport was for society, for the mobility of European citizens and for the growth and vitality of the...
Industrialisering av CFD-metoder för förbättrad prediktering av komplexa flygtekniska strömningsfall...

Syfte och mål:Syfte är att industrialisera och anpassa turbulensmodelleringstekniken hybrid RANS-LES för flygtekniska tillämpningar och uppnå förbättrad noggrannhet i...
Industriell applicerbar simuleringsmodell för hybrid- och elbilar för analys av termodynamisk status...

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Volvo Cars (Private, Sweden)
Injury mechanisms in cycling accidents resulting in fractures

The main purpose of this project is to analyse data on bicycle accidents in a new way. The analysis will, among other things, form the basis for guidelines for designing personal...
Injury site and injury mechanism at whiplash trauma to the neck

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations University of Gothenburg (Academic, Sweden) University of Gothenburg (Publisher, Sweden) Karolinska Institutet (Academic...
Inledande studie för analys av kostnadseffektiva val av marina bränslen vid hårda...

See Swedish site for more information.
INNOTRACK - Innovative Track Systems

INNOTRACK was an EU-financed integrated project (IP) with a running time of three years from 2006-09-01. Chalmers/CHARMEC (formally, the Department of Applied Mechanics) was a partner...
Innovativ Framdrivning och Motorinstallation

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations GKN Aerospace Sweden (Private, Sweden)
Innovative Engineering of Ground Vehicles with Integrated Active Chassis Systems

Innovation technologies in ground vehicle engineering require strong interdisciplinary and intersectoral investigations with an international dimension. In this context the project...
Innovative Intelligent Rail (IN2RAIL)

IN2RAIL is to set the foundations for a resilient, consistent, cost-efficient, high capacity European network by delivering important building blocks that unlock the innovation...
Innovative Methodologies and technologies for reducing Aircraft noise Generation and Emission (IMAGE)

The proposed project, IMAGE, is relevant to Topic MG-1.10-2015, aiming to enhance the EU-China collaborative effort focusing on “Innovative methods and numerical technologies for...
Installed adVAnced Nacelle uHbr Optimisation and Evaluation (IVANHOE)

The introduction of UHBR engines poses new challenges on optimal nacelle design, both in geometry and in location. In response to the topic CfP09 CS2-LPA-01-67, the IVANHOE project...
Integrated Duct Aerodynamics

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Integrated Track Dynamics

In this work, available software from CHARMEC projects for the analysis of dynamic train–track interaction, of wear and rolling contact fatigue of wheel and rail, and of ground...
Intelligent, high-performance service brake module for heavy vehicles

Research Motivating Problem: •Brake performance of trucks are limited by today’s brake actuators •A novel brake actuator valve is promising in initial tests (fast and accurate torque...

Research projects

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