Before summer vacations the ORCA Bus demonstrator has been tested on roller test bench in electric mode using new multimodal driveline. Soon the vehicle will be completed with the installation [...]
A major milestone has been achieved in WP4 just before summer vacations started, the ORCA truck can finally be driven in full electric mode. Now the focus of the team [...]
The work on ‘Optimisation Framework and Methodology’ is still progressing well, despite minor Covid-19 delays. An extensive comparison between CNG and Diesel engine has been performed to assess the impact [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]