The research group builds on the traditional research areas of the Department of Automotive Engineering to research, develop and teach in collaboration with the automotive industry, with a strong focus on the powertrain. In addition to conventional powertrains and fuels, our activities focus on hybrid and electric vehicles and new powertrains and fuels. In our projects we work with Hungarian SMEs and international multinational companies. Our high-quality tools are used not only in research but also in education.
Innovative Vehicle Technology Research Group
Research keywords:
· e-mobility
· Drivetrain
· cognitive mobility
· cognitive sustainability
· advanced and synthetic fuels
· hybrid drives
· hydrogen-based mobility
Introduction of the Research Group
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Achievements
Green hybrid drive development - new hybrid prototype development that combines electric motors with hydraulic components for urban heavy-duty vehicles.
eTipo concept - redesign of the historical Alfa 184 race car with electric drive
Alternative combustion methods - Combining high and low-pressure EGR with fully variable fuel injection and alternative fuels, the possible future of ICE is investigated
XXL diesel - niche product development from the idea to the market
Publications
M Zoldy, A Hollo, A Thernesz: Butanol as a diesel extender option for internal combustion engines, 2010, SAE Technical Paper, https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-0481
M Zöldy: Improving Heavy Duty Vehicles Fuel Consumption With Density And Friction Modifier, 2020, International Journal of Automotive Technology 20 (5), 971-978, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-019-0091-y
Á Nyerges, M Zöldy: Verification and Comparison of Nine Exhaust Gas Recirculation Mass Flow Rate Estimation Methods Sensors 20 (24), 7291, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3390/s20247291
M Virt, G Granovitter, M Zöldy, Á Bárdos, Á Nyerges: Multipulse Ballistic Injection: A Novel Method for Improving Low Temperature Combustion with Early Injection Timings
Energies 14 (13), 3727, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3390/en14133727
M Zöldy: Fuel properties of Butanol-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Blends as a Diesel Extender Option for Internal Combustion Engines, 2019, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.14153
Awards
Hungarian Innovation Award 2017
Donát Bánki Award, 2022
Journals
Transport, International Journal of Automotive Technology, Fuels, Energies, Sensors, Cognitive SustainabilityInfrastructure
Engine benches with test engines
Ricardo hydra single cylinder engine
GT Siut, Matlab Simulink, AVL Fire simulation environments
Test vehicles
Injector bench
ZalaZONE proving ground
Projects
GINOP -2.2.1-18 Green Hybrid, 2019-2022
KTI-KVIG-8-3_2021 Innovative Mobility Program - Development of Advanced fuels
ERASMUS+ ECO CAR - 618509-EPP-1-2020-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP - Edelopemnt of eMobility education
2019-1.3.1-KK_2019-00004 - E-Mobility competency development
Industry relations
Robert Bosch Kft
AVL Kft
AUDI Hungária Kft
Csatáriplast Kft
Conferences
Cognitive mobility, organizer
OGÉT, organizer
AMMA, member of the scientific committee
Transbaltica, member of the scientific committee