PROPULSION SYSTEMS

  • Advanced electric propulsion systems (electromobility) and hybrids
  • Electricity storage
  • Fast charge (wired and wireless)
  • Alternative fuels (hydrogen, synthetic). Use of hydrogen for heavy transport.
  • High efficiency thermoelectric systems
  • Optimisation of ion engines in combustion
  • Acoustics and analysis of the vibration signal
  • Advanced cooling systems
  • Catalysts for the elimination of methane emissions in vehicles propelled by natural gas
  • Catalysts for the elimination of soot and carbon monoxide in vehicles propelled by petrol and diesel
  • Synthetic fuels for the automobile industry
  • Combustibles sintéticos para automoción

ADVANCED MATERIALS

  • Advanced replacement materials: recycled and recyclable materials
  • Multifunctional nanomaterials
  • Multi-material design
  • Light and resistant materials
  • Surface coatings
  • Tribology
  • Material forming technologies
  • Resistance of materials and deformable solid mechanics
  • Highly resistant metal alloys due to microstructural design
  • Functionalisation of materials for mechanical resistance, electrical conductivity, biocompatibility and weldability
  • Replacement of scarce materials. Recovery of rare earths.
  • Sustitución de materiales escasos. Recuperación de tierras raras.

SIMULATION

  • Computational fluid dynamics (aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, heat transfer, etc.)
  • Simulation of traffic management
  • Structural computational mechanics (collision, rigidity, dynamics, durability, vibroacoustics, etc.)
  • Evaluation of the thermal and fluid dynamic behaviour of components
  • Fuel and energy consumption
  • Characterisation of light sources and design of illumination systems
  • Ergonomics
  • Component design by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and computational solid mechanics (CSM)

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

  • Flexible manufacturing
  • Design for circular manufacturing
  • Efficiency in manufacturing processes
  • Computer-assisted technologies
  • Smart logistics systems
  • Quality control
  • Additive manufacturing process of metal materials

SECURITY AND COMFORT

  • Active and passive security
  • Structural integrity and reliability
  • Biomechanics
  • Adaptive and integrated control interface
  • Rear vision systems
  • Machine-to-machine connectivity
  • Smart vision systems
  • Sensors
  • Infotainment and telematics
  • Assisted systems for autonomous driving
  • Haptic interfaces
  • Advanced display systems (virtual and augmented reality)
  • Acoustic comfort: noise, vibrations and stridency

ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS

  • Human-machine interfaces (HMI)
  • Software for smart management of electric vehicle components
  • Smart antenna systems for wireless systems
  • High-voltage and energy distribution systems
  • Energy management
  • Smart batteries with innovative materials, designs and technologies
  • Bidirectional charging
  • Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Power electronics
  • Driver assistance systems (advanced driver assistance systems, ADAS)

SMART MOBILITY

  • Sustainable urban mobility
  • Dynamic traffic models
  • Applications for active management and traffic information
  • Networks of flexible routes
  • Adaptive traffic signals
  • Autonomous driving
  • Urban logistics
  • Route algorithms
  • Integration for smart cities
  • Development of protocols/V2I (Vehicle-to-Infrastructure) and V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communication devices
  • Management of shared electric vehicles
  • Machine learning to analyse data captured with IoT devices

ELECTRIC VEHICLE

  • Drive systems (morphologies of reluctance electric motors and permanent magnet motors, hybrid systems, axial flow engines, etc.)
  • Modelling and control of electric motors
  • Design and development of chargers and V2G (vehicle-to-grid)/V2H (vehicle-to-home) systems based on proprietary and standard protocols
  • Definition of specifications for charging stations
  • Design of ultrafast charging stations
  • Battery chargers
  • Battery management systems. Smart batteries. Life cycle and second life.
  • New EMC requirements of electric vehicles
  • Connectivity of electric vehicles with their surrounding environment
  • Aeronautics and noise generation
  • Analysis of the impact of electric vehicles in electric networks
  • Analysis of new business models for electric vehicles
  • Smart grids
  • Energy control and management for electric vehicles in hybrid fuel cells

 

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