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Sustainable Snow Groomer - Global with Chalmers

Company: AB Volvo Penta

Major(s):
Primary: EGEE
Secondary: ME
Optional: EE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: YES

• Study propulsion/fuel technologies that could be applied – literature, simulation, IP. • Use a 400kW power size for the dimensioning. • Investigate and/or propose reasonable properties/requirements, e.g., temperature and weight • Most likely some alternatives will require refueling more often, so find a size/weight balance • Put all possible systems in a matrix and select the top 3 systems based on requirements • Design energy & propulsion systems for the selected top 3 • Sustainability, service intervals, size, cost, ease of use and performance are key requirements • Provide design sketches / simplified CAD-models and simulation results of the final candidates

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