New-Tech Europe | Sep 2017 | Digital Edition

LatestNews

Honeywell Backs Scuderia Ferrari In Championship Hunt At Midpoint Of F1 Season

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has partnered with Scuderia Ferrari in an ambitious project to develop advanced turbocharging systems in Formula 1 racing as the famed team seeks the 2017 World Constructors’ Championship. Scuderia Ferrari has recorded four wins and 12 podium finishes through the first half of the season. Honeywell, a global leader and innovator in turbocharging and Connected Vehicle technology, has worked with the team since the series changed its rules for the 2014

Craig Balis. “Our motorsport efforts allow us the opportunity to work in uncharted areas that are well above anything that has been certified for production vehicles. By pushing the known limits in turbocharging technologies, we strengthen our ability to continue to bring the world’s leading turbochargers to market.” Turbochargers developed for Formula 1 typically achieve rotational speeds that are 20 to 35 percent faster than similarly sized turbochargers used in passenger vehicles. The wear and tear an engine and turbocharger

season to include smaller 1.6L V6 turbocharged engines as part of an overall power unit designed with the latest in energy recovery technology. “The partnership we have forged with Scuderia Ferrari in recent years is based upon continuous improvement and a constant push for ever-increasing power density and engine efficiency,” said Honeywell Transportation Systems Chief Technology Officer

experience during a typical Formula 1 race is estimated to be more than an average passenger car would see in 20,000 miles of regular road driving. Honeywell has helped Scuderia Ferrari develop a turbocharger that weighs nearly one-sixth of a typical production turbo of the same size and produces the equivalent power of a production Honeywell turbocharged 16L commercial vehicle engine.

VTT and Fläkt Woods have developed an intelligent flow sensor for demand - controlled ventilation

Existing ventilation systems are based on estimated average occupancy rates and cannot adapt to unexpected changes in them. For example, the air can be poor in a meeting room due to inadequate ventilation, if more than the expected number of occupants arrive; or the ventilation can be humming away in an empty room, wasting energy. Under the ULVI joint project, funded by Tekes,

measurements,” says Anu Kärkkäinen of VTT, who is leading the research team. “The new flow controller allows just the right volume of air to be pumped into a room, based on the current load. The overall lifecycle costs of a property fall when the ventilation works precisely and is demand-controlled,” says Product Manager Timo Kaasalainen of Fläkt Woods. “Demand-controlled ventilation reduces energy

VTT and Fläkt Woods have developed a new flow sensor, which enables reliable measurement across the entire speed range, even at low flow rates. No dirt-gathering or bulky measuring devices are needed for the ventilation system. This maintenance-free, quiet, precise and intelligent sensor solution does not cause pressure drops. “Our flow sensor is based on ultrasound technology. An ultrasound pulse is transmitted in the radial direction of the air channel and is measured differentially. This measurement system enables us to eliminate several sources of error and obtain highly accurate

costs by 45–50 percent,” he estimates. The product will be launched on the Finnish and Swedish markets first, in September. “The ULVI project is a good example of the cost-effective application of technology to a new area. VTT has been developing silicon-based MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) sensors since the 90s and we now have a strong basis for meeting the measurement technology challenges faced by companies,” says Kärkkäinen.

New-Tech Magazine Europe l 17