Hyboost
Lead Participant:
RICARDO UK LIMITED
Abstract
The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) sponsored HyBoost project was a collaborative research programme to develop an ultra efficient optimised gasoline engine concept with “Intelligent Electrification”. The basis of the concept was use of a highly downsized 1.0L boosted engine in conjunction with relatively low cost synergistic ‘12+X’ Volt electrical management system and electrical supercharger technologies to deliver better value CO2 reduction than a full hybrid vehicle. Project targets of 99 g/km CO2 as measured over the European Drive Cycle (EDC) in a standard 2011 Ford Focus whilst maintaining the same performance and driveability attributes as a 2009 production 2.0L version of the car were achieved, and a potential route through to
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| RICARDO UK LIMITED | £1,417,867 | £ 646,547 |
Participant |
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| IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE | £182,523 | £ 182,523 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED | £114,600 | £ 51,432 |
| IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON | ||
| EUROPEAN ADVANCED LEAD-ACID BATTERY CONSORTIUM EEIG | £150,000 | £ 67,320 |
| VALEO ENGINE COOLING UK LIMITED | £498,546 | £ 223,747 |
| VALEO AIR MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED | £608,757 | £ 333,112 |
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