Automotive Actuator Solutions for Consumption and Emission Reductions Project acronym : ARCHELON

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 11971.2;2 PFIW-IW

Short description (English)

Automotive Actuator Solutions for Consumption and Emission Reductions Project acronym : ARCHELON

Short description (French)

Automotive Actuator Solutions for Consumption and Emission Reductions

Abstract (English)

The automotive industry is increasingly concerned with ecology. Thanks to new technologies, actuators are operated directly on the internal combustion engine within a harsh environment: high temperatures and vibrations. To reduce costs and time to market, it¿s essential to develop a manufacturing strategy which eliminates the trial-and-error approach. The project aims to analyze plastic materials, their response to vibrations from the internal combustion engine and gears shocks, the effect of temperature and wear on the service functions of the actuator. Finally, the attained knowledge should be the basis to predict the durability of the actuator, to optimize its design before prototyping including an appropriated model based design methodology.

Abstract (French)

The automotive industry is increasingly concerned with ecology. Thanks to new technologies, actuators are operated directly on the internal combustion engine within a harsh environment: high temperatures and vibrations. To reduce costs and time to market, it¿s essential to develop a manufacturing strategy which eliminates the trial-and-error approach. The project aims to analyze plastic materials, their response to vibrations from the internal combustion engine and gears shocks, the effect of temperature and wear on the service functions of the actuator. Finally, the attained knowledge should be the basis to predict the durability of the actuator, to optimize its design before prototyping including an appropriated model based design methodology.