A measurement protocol for monitoring gaseous and particulate emissions during real-world driving conditions was defined and verified within the FP7 CIVITAS ELAN project. Based on extensive measurement tasks and considering significant issues related to PM10 emissions in the municipality of Ljubljana a cost effective strategy that relies on introduction of busses powered by CNG was proposed as a mean for improving air quality. In addition, it was shown that recently introduced hydraulic hybrid busses do not attain fuel economy savings promoted by the manufacture and thus that they feature increased operational costs.
D.08 Management and development of research activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 12685851Researchers of the programme group have significantly contributed to the development of a full real-time capable engine software, which fulfills all requirement posed by the application on HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) systems. One of the main application of such a tool is development of real electronic control units of modern engines aimed at fulfilling the strictest emission limitations on HiL systems, where real engine is emulated by a mechanistically based engine model that features high level of predictability. Another board application area of such tools is support in the early virtual development stage of the powertrain, as this stage heavily relies on application of advanced system level tools that make possible efficient exploration of the design space.
F.06 Development of a new product
COBISS.SI-ID: 12344859Brane Širok is a member of the Editorial board of this journal since 2008. He covers his field of expertise in fluid dynamics
C.04 Editorial board of an international magazine
COBISS.SI-ID: 762116Brane Širok was a supervisor for Prešeren award thesis of Faculty of mechanical engineering: Mineral wool melt fiberisation on the spinner disc (author Benjamin Bizjan).
D.10 Educational activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 12565787Ljubljana’s heat and power plant uses four types of fuels: coal, biomass, natural gas and liquid fuels for starting. The combined heat and power production is performed with steam-coal technology and with combined gas cycle. Heat peak power can be covered with peak boilers fueled by liquid fuels. The report defines the method for fuel share calculation in the cast products.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 12364059