Description: Das Projekt "Thermo-photovoltaischer Stromerzeuger fuer Hybrid-Elektrofahrzeuge" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Angewandte Solarenergie - ASE GmbH durchgeführt. Objective: The aim of this project is to develop a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) generator for electric vehicles, based on fossil fuel combustion and on high efficiency photovoltaic cells, capable of delivering a minimum of 6 kW of electric power. Description of work: The consortium puts together - a leading European institution in the field of high efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cells (ICSTM) - a company interested in the development of electric power generators with very low environmental impact to be used for automotive applications (ELASIS), - a research institution capable to coordinate a project aiming at using the know how on efficient photovoltaic cell to produce an apparatus which converts heat directly into electricity, i.e. a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) generator (CNR-IME) - two more companies assisted by two research laboratories with the expertise to produce the high-tech photovoltaic cells (EPI, ASE and CNR-MASPEC, NMRC-UCC) - and educational institution interacting with a small enterprise to fabricate a combustor optimised for the efficient generation of infrared radiation to be converted by the PV cells (UNILE-DIDEI, MASMEC). The aim of the first research workpackage is to model and fabricate a combustor capable to produce heat at a temperature of about 1500K to be converted efficiently into infrared radiation by exploiting the properties of special materials known as selective emitters. A second group of three work packages deal with the production of high efficiency photovoltaic cells, from the modelling to the epitaxial growth and to the cells packaging. The cells will be based on InGaAs/InP heterostructures and, in the second part of the project, multi-quantum wells will be inserted into the active region of the cell to reach the high efficiency target. The central part of the workplan (two work packages) is strongly interdisciplinary. Combustor and photovoltaic converter, described above, are assembled and the performance of the TPV system is tested and optimised. Finally, the main industrial partner will carry out the installation and the integration of the TPV generator in a commercial electric vehicle to extend its overall range, that is the maximum distance covered without recharging the batteries. Expected results and exploitation plans: At the end of a three-year project the TPV generator will be installed and integrated in a commercial electric vehicle (FIAT). The production of the range extender is the main objective of the project but a great deal of technological spin-offs will be produced. Not only the TPV generator could be exploited as a standalone system but also the technology for the production of high efficiency PV cells will offer great opportunities for the development of a new generation of solar cells both for spatial and possibly terrestrial applications. Prime Contractor: National research council of Italy, instituto per lo studio di nuovo materiali per l'elettronica; Lecce.
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Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Main ? Infrarotstrahlung ? Solarenergie ? Solarzelle ? Hybridantrieb ? Verbrennungsmotor ? Verfahrensoptimierung ? Hybridfahrzeug ? Reichweitenverlängerer ? Antriebstechnik ? Energieeinsparung ? Verfahrenstechnik ? REACH ? Fahrzeug ? Gutachten ? Halbleiter ? Wirtschaftliche Aspekte ?
Region: Bayern
Bounding boxes: 12.53381° .. 12.53381° x 47.795° .. 47.795°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Deutsch
Time ranges: 2000-10-02 - 2003-09-02
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