Il nostro gruppo di ricerca collabora con numerose università europee ed extraeuropee, tra cui: Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), Ural Federal University (Russia), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Duke University (USA), the University of Nottingham (UK), University of Southern Queensland (Australia).
Inoltre, il group ha collaborato in progetti nazionali ed europei con differenti compagnie ed aziende, tra cui: Hitachi Rail Italy, Frigel SPA, Whirlpool, Trenitalia, General Electric, Officine Galileo (ora Leonardo Finmeccanica).
Title | Year | Subject | Partners | Funding | Related documents |
Progetto "ECONURSERY" | 2018 | analisi energetiche e strutturali di serra Pistoiese al fine di valutare l'inserimento di risorse rinnovabili ed ottimizzarne i flussi energetici | Azienda Agricola Martini Giuseppe, UNIFI DISPA, UNIFI DIEF, UNISA, UNIVT chilosi, etc... (si veda link per la lista completa) |
Costo complessivo del progetto: 5.712.000,00 € Contributo complessivo richiesto: 2.602.700,00 € |
www.econursery.it |
Project "HIGHCHEST" | 2013 | Optimization study for an innovative and eco friendly chiller for domestic food refrigeration | Whirlpool, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, etc... |
7.964.000.,00 Euro Total 4.792.000,00 Euro Private |
OpenCoesione |
Project "Ref Trig 2" | 2012 | Experimental and optimization of a large-scale ejector chiller for industrial applications | Frigel Spa |
75.000,00 Euro Total
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OpenCoesione |
Project "REF TRIG" | 2010 | Project, manufacturing and experimental activity on a large-scale ejector chiller for industrial applications |
480.000,00 Euro Total
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OpenCoesione | |
Project "STAR" |
2008 | Develoment of a High Efficiency Solar Concentrator plant | INOA-CNR, INAF, Department of Astronomy and Space Science of Florence, IBIMET-CNR, etc... | 600.000,00 Euro | website |
Project "MODERNO" | 2008 | Development of an Innovative Energy Chain for Rural areas based on the use of biomass resources | FCS, CNR - Ibimet, DIPSA, CAPSI, etc.. | 1.500.000,00 Euro | website |
Project "REBUILD" | 2000-2004 | Refurbishment of the Leopoldine Monastry in Florence by the integrating renewable energy technologies into historic buildings to preserve cultural heritage in European cities | Municipality of Florence, Techincal University of Athens, University College Dublin, etc... | 1.500.000,00 Euro circa | website |
Title | Year | Partners | Total Funding | Related documents |
CLEAN HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT SMART GRID |
2015 |
UNIVPM, UNIUD, UNIPD, UNIBS, UNINA, UNIFI, UNIGE, POLIMI |
507.000,00 Euro | Prin portal |
Fluidi naturali e cicli innovativi per la riduzione dell'impatto ambientale nelle applicazioni della refrigerazione e delle pompe di calore (Natural Fluids in refrigeration and heat pump systems) |
2004 | UNIVPM, UNIPG, UNIPD, UNISANNIO | 230.000,00 Euro | Prin Portal |
Riduzione dell'impatto ambientale dei cicli termodinamici inversi nelle applicazioni della refrigerazione e delle pompe di calore (Reducing environmental impact in chillers and heat pumps) |
2002 | UNIVPM, UNIPG, UNIPD, UNISANNIO | 228.000,00 Euro | Prin Portal |
Cicli termodinamici inversi per refrigerazione e pompe di calore: sviluppo di soluzioni a basso impatto ambientale (Low environmental impact refrigeration and heat pump cycles) |
2000 | UNIVPM, UNIPG, UNIPD, UNICT, UNISANNIO | 288.000,00 Euro | Prin Portal |
Commissioner | Year | Subject |
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze | In corso | Analisi e sperimentazione di impianti frigoriferi con eiettori |
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia | In corso |
ECO-Railways Project: Enhanced CO2 heat pump system for Railway Transports. In collaboration with Hitachi Rail Italy, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Frigel Firenze Spa | 2015-2018 | Experimental development of a large scale industrial compression chiller with expansion loss recovery |
Gea Wiegand | 2016-2017 | Computational simulation of supersonic steam ejectors |
Ital Colven | 2012-2015 | Optimization of the coolin unit for the industrial vehicles and set up of measurement system |
Mercafir | From 2007 to 2011 | Feasability study for a tri-generation plant |
Selex Galileo | 2011 | Estimate of evaporation time for the pollutant expulsion in satellites for infrared measurements |
General Electric - Nuovo Pignone | 2007 | Analysis and Characterization of the thermal and hydraulic behavior of the secondary cooling system of centrifugal CO2 compressors |
BeC Speakers | 2005-2011 | Development of a heat pipe refrigeration system for the cooling of large sound speakers for concerts and big events |
Trenitalia | 2008 | Study on the emission and malfunctioning monitoring on Train Diesel engines |
Trenitalia | 2005 | Development of an Innovative Hybrid Diesel/Electric engine for Train locomotion |
Commissioner | Year | Subject |
Region of Tuscany | from 1992 to 1994 | Regional Energy Plan |
Municipality of Florence (Tuscany) | From 1992 to 2007 | Mapping of Energy Demand, Energy planning and management |
Municipality of Livorno (Tuscany) | From 2008 to present | Analysis and project of energy plants design |
Municipality of Prato (Tuscany) | from 1994 to 1998 | RECITE/REBUILD – Renewable energies for buildings in European cities with historical centres (website) |
Municipality of Ponte Buggianese (Tuscany) | From 2012 to 2015 | Energy efficiency in public buildings |