Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0219780

Funded Activity Summary

High Efficiency Low Cost Low Noise Variable Speed Compressor Drive for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems. This project aims to break the major barriers to the commercial production of efficient refrigerators and air conditioners by developing a high efficiency low cost low noise variable speed compressor drive. High performance PM motors, power electronic fault tolerant converters/inverters, and intelligent algorithms for motor control and temperature control will be developed to meet the specific requirements of compressor drives in collaboration with Kirby Refrigeration. The new technology will contribute to the reduction of CO2 greenhouse gas emission by reducing the energy consumption of refrigerators and air conditioners and once commercialised will greatly enhance the competitiveness of Australian industry in the world market.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-06-2002

End Date: 31-12-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $320,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Neural Networks, Genetic Alogrithms And Fuzzy Logic | Other Electronic Engineering | Electrical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Conservation and efficiency | Residential and commercial | Appliances and electrical machinery and equipment |

Other Keywords

Appliances and electrical machinery and equipment | Conservation and efficiency | Electrical Engineering | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Neural Networks, Genetic Alogrithms And Fuzzy Logic | Other Electronic Engineering | Residential and commercial

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