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
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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 [...]
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11, 2018
The ORCA co-design methodologies
In the ORCA project special focus is given to the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Optimisation Framework for heavy-duty vehicles therefore two co-desing methodologies [...]
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11, 2018
Energy management strategy toolbox
In order to achieve maximum fuel reduction performance, HEVs demand a dedicated Energy Management Strategy (EMS). In the ORCA project, a toolbox has been developed by TNO that can automatically [...]
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11, 2018
The second ORCA brochure is now available for download
The ORCA consortium developed and published its second project brochure. Download the new ORCA brochure to get information on the recent developments related to energy management and to the advanced [...]
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11, 2018
Internal ORCA workshop on TCO and LCA optimisation
After the Paris Agreement, the EU committed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This reduction includes 43% decrease in ETS sectors, and 30% [...]
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11, 2018
ORCA presentation at the International symposium on heavy duty vehicle transport technology (HVTT15)
On 4 October, at the HVTT15 in the parallel session on “Electrification and hybridization” the ORCA project results have been presented by Steven Wilkins (TNO). The presentation provided details on [...]
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11, 2018
The third ORCA General Assembly meeting
The third ORCA General Assembly meeting On the 30th and 31st of October 2018, the ORCA consortium held its third General Assembly meeting at Volvo’s premises in Gothenburg, Sweden in [...]
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09, 2018
HVTT15 – ORCA PRESENTATION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
ORCA will be presented at the International Symposium on Heavy Vehicles Transport Technology (HVTT) on 4 October, 2018 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Session: Electrification and hybridization Date & time: 4 [...]