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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2HEVV två-takts vätgasmotor med variable ventiltider

Huvudmålet i detta projekt är att för en vätgasdriven förbränningsmotor uppnå samma effektdensitet som en vanliga dieselmotorer utan att kompromissa på verkningsgrad och emissioner...
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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A virtual platform for optimization of transport and charging infrastructure of electrifying...

The daily commute between Gothenburg Archipelago and the mainland strongly depends on the waterborne transport composed of 6 ferries running in a daily basis. Within the Archipelago...
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 model for virtual occupant response, step 5

Purpose and goal: Active human body models (A-HBMs) are vital tools for restraint developments. They embody humanlike characteristics and the active muscle control makes them capable...
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...
Aerodynamic and vehicle dynamic driving stability of passenger vehicles at high speeds

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations China-Euro Vehicle Technology (CEVT) AB (Private, Sweden)
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...
AI supported road vehicle suspension design

Purpose and goal: Electrification and fierce global competition place ever higher eligibility requirements on faster and more efficient development of new vehicle concepts. The...
AI-cloud-based Vehicle Management Strategies for Electrified Vehicles

The commitments to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fossil energy consumption are driving the world to leverage sustainable vehicle and transportation techniques...
AI-enhanced energy efficiency measures for optimal ship operations to reduce GHG emissions

Ship operation-related energy efficiency measures (EEMs) can help reach the IMO 2030 emission goals. However, today, their benefits have not been fully realized. Through the digital...
AI-enhanced energy efficiency measures for optimal ship operations to reduce GHG emissions

Ship operation-related energy efficiency measures (EEMs) can help reach the IMO 2030 emission goals. However, today, their benefits have not been fully realized. Through the digital...
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...
Analyzing and promoting micro-shared mobility system leveraging big data

Shared micro-mobility systems (SMMS), such as bike/e-bike and e-scooter/e-mopeds sharing, are potential sustainable alternatives to fossil-powered transportation and are being...
Anpassning av icke-reflekterande randvillkor för flödessimuleringar baserade på tids-spektral metoder

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AntWay: Automated Next generation Transport Vehicle for Work Yard application

ANTWaY project aimed to do research within the complex work yard transport problem. This would involve developing systems for road vehicles that can adapt to be completely autonomous...
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...
AUTOBarge - European training and research network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping

According to the European Commission, passenger transport is projected to increase 42% by 2050, and freight transport up to 60%. Needless to say, this puts an enormous burden on...
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...
AUTOFREIGHT 2 - Efficient Transport Systems for Regional Container Transports

Purpose and goalDevelop knowledge and test solutions from other projects, the base is container transport between the port of Gothenburg and the E-commerce center, Viared in Borås...
Autofreigth 2

<to be populated>Partner organizations Volvo Group (Private, Sweden) Goodyear (Private, Sweden) The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) (Research...
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 and Connected vehiclE Testing using Infrastructure Sensor Measurements (ASCETISM)

The goals of the Ascetism project are to - identify and deploy roadside sensor-based naturalistic data collection solution to collect a dataset for extraction of critical merging...
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)
Battery fire safety ventilation for fully electrical vessel

The objective of this project is to take another step forward towards fully electric ships for international voyages. In a former project Lätta Elfartyg, an innovative high-level...
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...
Can we tailor the product microstructure to achieve direction-dependent retention of the menstrual...

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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

Stöd till medverkan och utveckling av samarbeten inom projekten Aktiv strömningskontroll för minskat motstånd och UnikAI, samt deltagande i arbetsgrupper inom NATO STO Applied Vehicle...
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

Stöd till medverkan och utveckling av samarbeten inom projekten Aktiv strömningskontroll för minskat motstånd och UnikAI, samt deltagande i arbetsgrupper inom NATO STO Applied Vehicle...
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...
Characterization of grey water, external environmental costs and cost-effective measures for reduced...

Projektet syftar till att: i) kartlägga kemikalieanvändning ombord på fartyg samt provta olika delflöden av gråvatten på fartyg som trafikerar Östersjön.ii) analysera gråvattnet med...
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 PLUS Practical implementation of the COMPLETE project outputs and tools

A successor of the initial COMPLETE project that focussed on minimizing the introduction of alien species via ballast water and biofouling, the continuation COMPLETE PLUS aims to...
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...
Control of wave energy converters based on wave measurements, for optimal energy absorption...

By placing three wave measuring buoys (Wave-rider buoys) in a triangle at a suitable distance from each other with a wave power buoy in the middle, the wave field between the...
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...
Design of the aerodynamic properties of an electric aircraft

When designing aircrafts weight is everything. Existing batteries cannot store enough energy per kilogram. Hence, long-distance electrically propelled aircraft must – at least today...
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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Detaljerad Flödesanalys för Rymdmunstycken (DFR)

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations GKN Aerospace Sweden (Private, Sweden)
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 lignin-bAsed eco-friendly anTifoUling coatings for maRine AppLications (NATURAL)

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Luleå University of Technology (Academic, Sweden)
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...
DICE - Driver interaction with cyclists and e-scooterists at intersections

From 2023, Euro NCAP will include new scenarios to test the capability of advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) to improve cyclist safety (CBTA, CBDA) at intersections. In both...
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...
Distributed Motion Control for Multi-Trailer Vehicles

Electrification of trucks, trailers and dollies created a lot of new possibilities to control long vehicle combinations. Such combinations are over-actuated with many propelled...
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...
eFan, a key enabler for eMobility II

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...
eFan, a key enabler for eMobility, part II

See Swedish site for more information. Partner organizations Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) (Academic, Sweden)
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...
E-fuel opportunities

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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...
ELÄTTRA - Utilization of high-tensile steel to reduce weight and environmental impact from large...

The project concretely aims to enable higher utilization of high-strength steel in ship constructions, through policy influence and example constructions. The use of HT steel reduces...
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...
E-Model

The literature on traffic safety consistently reports that human behavior is the main cause of crashes. This is not surprising considering the immense number of crashes that humans...
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 autopilot (EcoPilot)

The goal of this project is developing an intelligent, energy efficient, autonomous driving system, hereafter termed as EcoPilot. Novel solutions will be sought to address multiple...
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...

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