Research
Cooling/Heating
1. Development of Refrigeration systems coupled with power cycles.
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2. Design of new cooling systems for hot sections in engines.
3. Analyses of heat pump concepts for an increase in comfort coupled with cooling/heating for farming.
4. Design of novel heat exchangers using biomimetic concepts.
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5. Use of hot exhaust gases from engines to increase cycle efficiency.
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6. Development of steam/nitrogen heat distribution.
Power
1. Development of novel combustion systems for micro, small and medium power and heat generation.
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2. Development of new injection technologies for internal combustion engine applications.
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3. Design of high-efficiency cycles using ammonia blends.
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4. Analyses for the implementation of ammonia as a propulsion fuel.
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5. Studies for the integration of ammonia in hybrid power systems (i.e. tidal, wind, solar, nuclear, etc.).
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6. Study of reduced chemical kinetic mechanisms for their implementation in numerical modelling.
Multidiscipline
1. Public perception studies for the use of ammonia as energy vector.
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2. Studies of the impact of ammonia on human tissue.
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3. Health and Safety studies for the use of ammonia in various applications.
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4. Development of new materials for the recovery of ammonia from waste streams.
5. Regulatory studies for the use of ammonia at ports and airports.