This is an innovative type of burner with high flame stability and low levels of pollutive emissions. The project has been co-funded by the Research Council of Norway. A new rig for testing of mobile HVAC systems has been established for the testing of heat exchangers, compressors and system configurations. The rig consists of two fully instrumented climate chambers including wind tunnels where temperature, humidity and air speed can be controlled. This rig is designed to measure and test components as well as complete systems.
Air conditioning can be useful even in a cold climate.
We have also worked to develop a new, improved polymer for high-voltage cable insulation. Quantum chemical simulations, advanced optical and infrared instrumentation, as well as established techniques for cable insulation characterization have all been employed. Several physical properties of the polymer were determined by quantum chemical modelling, then the samples were prepared by mixing different antioxidants with the polymer in an extruder. The homogeneity and stability of the additives were determined by measuring the electroluminescence from a needle moulded into the polymer sample. Advanced chemometrics was also required to reduce the number of candidates for subsequent quantum chemical modelling.