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| Field of Activities |
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| R&D services for full vehicle analysis, including thermo & fluid dynamics, virtual engineering, simulation models for automotive HVAC systems & components |
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"The Virtual Vehicle" research and competence center is a well-known player in the area of vehicle development.
Its main services include:
- Research
- Development and verification of new technologies
- Long-term applicational research
- Fundamental research
- Engineering
- Engineering services
- Measurements
- Trainings & Consulting
- Application and expansion of existing simulation technologies
- Customized solutions
Regarding Mobile Air Conditioning systems, ViF offers the following services::
- Measurement of characteristic parameters of components (e. g. compressor, accumulator, heat exchanger, expansion valves etc.
- Testing of system behavior of the refrigerant cycle
- Investigation of reversible systems for heating and cooling
- Development of 1D-simulation models for components and cycle
- CFD Simulation
- Climatic chambers with determination of calorimetric balances
ViF has carried out several projects to analyse and improve R744 MAC systems:
- Simulation and experimental investigation of R744 MAC components and systems; development of new and improvement of existing MAC systems
- Development of a Modelica-based simulation model using the AirConditioning Library from Modelon and the simulation environment Dymola
- Investigation of reversible systems for heating and cooling
- Analysis of system behaviour and main parameters: stability, efficiency, capacity and temperature distribution
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| About the VIRTUAL VEHICLE Competence Center |
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Founded in 2002, ViF is established as an independet platform for research and development in the area of vehicle development to close the gap between academic research and the needs of development departments in the industry. Its main shareholder is the Graz University of Technology. ViF's work area include Thermo and Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Management, HVAC and Climate Comfort, Coupled Simulation and Heat Transfer.
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The centre cooperates with more than 20 institutes, enabling technical innovations in virtual vehicle creation. ViF’s cooperation network comprises more than 40 industry partners, including Audi, AVL, BMW, MAN and Magna.
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