Update: Regional Distribution Truck
ORCA is developing a distribution Plug-In Hybrid truck to be able to cope with future ZEZ (Zero Emission Zones) restrictions in cities and urban areas. The truck hardware build has [...]
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03, 2020
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03, 2020
Update: Optimisation Framework and Methodology
Cycling and calendar ageing tests are currently being performed at the VUB to characterise the bus prototype battery storage system with relevant State of Charge and State of Health algorithms. [...]
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11, 2019
The fourth ORCA General Assembly meeting
The fourth ORCA General Assembly meeting The fourth General Assembly meeting took place on 24 and 25 October 2019 at VUB’s premises in Brussels, Belgium. The main focus has been [...]
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11, 2019
Internal ORCA workshop on Measurements & Evaluation
The last challenging stage of the ORCA project has just started: developed concepts and solutions are to be validated/verified through virtual and experimental testing. Laboratory based testing of both the [...]
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09, 2019
The ORCA Demonstrators
ORCA will produce two hybrid demonstrator vehicles: a truck and a bus. They will be exhibited at the project’s final event which will take place at TNO’s premises in Helmond, [...]
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09, 2019
Virtual Investigation of CNG vs. Diesel Engine Usage
Within the ORCA project, various methods and tools have been developed and applied to improve the design and specifications of hybrid powertrain components leading to better efficiency and to downsize [...]
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09, 2019
ORCA at Upcoming H2020 Project Workshop
ORCA will participate in the poster session of GHOST and iModBatt’s workshop. The workshop will be held on 18 October in San Sebastian and it will focus on reducing the [...]
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04, 2019
Assembly of the Truck Demonstrator Has Started
The ORCA project will produce two hybrid demos: a truck and a bus. All components of the truck are ready, and assembly has started in the Volvo workshop. The control [...]
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04, 2019
Bluways Joins ORCA as New Project Partner
ORCA partners are pleased to announce the addition of Bluways to the ORCA project. Bluways’ expertise is in optimising energy storage life cycles, performance, stability, and reliability in the scalable [...]
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04, 2019
ORCA at the International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS)
ORCA project partner Vrije Universiteit Brussel will present two project related papers at the upcoming EVS32. Researcher Duong Tran will present his paper, Co-Design Approach and Optimization for Plug-In Hybrid [...]