VULCAN
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An innovative fully automated intelligent vehicle fire and smoke detection and...
An innovative fully automated intelligent vehicle fire and smoke detection and extinguishing system for buses coaches
Between 1999 and 2004, there was an average of 122 bus fires reported in Sweden alone, and that this equated to buses being 5 to 10 times more likely to catch fire than trucks. In addition, estimated unreported bus fires are 2/3 o...
Between 1999 and 2004, there was an average of 122 bus fires reported in Sweden alone, and that this equated to buses being 5 to 10 times more likely to catch fire than trucks. In addition, estimated unreported bus fires are 2/3 of reported incidents (~ 81 incidents). In the EU27 alone, there are an estimated 700,000 buses and coaches in use and about 35,000 buses sold annually – of these only 25% have some sort of fire protection systems.
The major drawback of existing systems is that they only react to a fire incident and cannot prevent its occurrence. Current vehicle fire detection and suppression systems also have following problems:
-They cannot determine the extent of the problem and locate the actual position of the problem and therefore a graduated response is not possible;
-They are incapable of giving early warning of potential problems such as electrical faults; and
-They are stand-alone systems, and are not integrated into the vehicle (Can-Bus) control system, with the result that fuel flow cannot be stopped in the event of a fire.
VULCAN will develop a fully automated, intelligent, fixed installation, vehicle fire and smoke detection and extinguishing system for buses and coaches. The system will comprise of heat and aspirating smoke detectors and a fire extinguishing system controlled by an intelligent response system embedded in the vehicle CAN-bus control system. The VULCAN project will help the European bus and coach operators to increase passenger safety and reduce bus fires by up to 25% through predictive detection.
The VULCAN project will focus on developing three important subsystems and components:
a) Vehicle smoke detection system
b) Optimal agent tank, nozzles and piping system design, and
c) Control system integrated with vehicle Can-Bus control system
Our calculations, based on 2,8% of EU and 0.7% of global market penetration, 5 years post project, show €48m additional sales and €13.5m profit for SMEPs involved with the project.
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Línea de financiación: concedida
El organismo FP7 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2015-08-31
Presupuesto
El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a
2M€
Líder del proyecto
DAFO BRAND AKTIEBOLAG
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Perfil tecnológico
TRL
4-5
Perfil tecnológico
TRL
4-5
373.08K€ |
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