Sustainable Innovative Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - A Research Network

可持续创新制冷和空调 - 研究网络

• 批准号: EP/F023685/1
• 负责人: Graeme Maidment
• 金额: $ 17.6万
• 依托单位: London South Bank University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2008 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FF023685%2F1
• 关键词: Sustainable; Innovative; Refrigeration; Air; Conditioning

The UK is a world leader in the design and production of refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) systems with a large proportion of the output being exported. Also, the proportion of the national electricity generation used by such units is large and hence they are as a group a significant producer of greenhouse gases. However, many of these applications exhibit an overall design philosophy that emphasises a first cost basis rather than high overall efficiency and low life time carbon emissions. In contrast however, although not exclusively so, much of the academic work being carried out in the UK is focussed on tackling the issue of global warming and sustainability. The key Universities involved in aspects of refrigeration and air conditioning research are Ulster, UCL, Bristol, Brunel, Birmingham, Cambridge, City, London South Bank University, Newcastle, Nottingham and Warwick. Unfortunately, collaboration between academic institutions is low and the linkage between UK industry and academia is tenuous in many cases. University research is not considered to be near market and the Industry is often unaware of new and innovative ideas that with industrial input could be commercially developed. Such development is often carried out in conjunction with European partners and therefore any potential UK industrial advantage is lost. Consequently in practice, innovation levels within UK industry are limited and it can be foreseen that in the long term, with the concerns of global warming driving research elsewhere, the UK will loose its pre-eminent position in manufacturing of RAC systems. This proposal is intended to address this problem by creating a network of academic and industrial experts. It will develop over three years a self-sustaining research network in sustainable innovative refrigeration and air conditioning (SIRAC), which will provide a showcase for university research to industry, government, the wider energy research community and funding bodies. The aim is to facilitate the free flow and development of ideas between academia, breaking down barriers to collaboration. SIRAC will provide a focus for strategic planning and development of a research agenda relevant to the needs of the UK industry. It will also facilitate information exchange between industry and academia and to disseminate to the profession knowledge of industrial interest which will make a significant contribution to environmental and strategic energy concerns, as well as remain a key industrial sector in terms of UK PLC. It is anticipated that the outcome of this work will remove barriers and significant reductions in carbon emissions will result. The Network members will benefit from the interaction of researchers from disciplines, with whom they will be able to define strategic collaborations, establishing a framework for future research. The Network will organise workshops and research exchanges, as well as specialised events focused on industrial liaison, the involvement of SMEs in research, proposal writing, research methods, peer review and the sharing of best practice between members both nationally and internationally.

英国在制冷和空调（RAC）系统的设计和生产方面处于世界领先地位，大部分产品用于出口。此外，这些单位在全国发电量中所占比例很大，因此作为一个群体，它们是温室气体的主要生产者。然而，这些应用中的许多应用表现出强调第一成本基础而不是高整体效率和低寿命碳排放的总体设计理念。然而，相比之下，虽然不完全如此，但在英国开展的大部分学术工作都集中在解决全球变暖和可持续性问题上。参与制冷和空调研究的主要大学有：阿尔斯特、伦敦大学学院、布里斯托、布鲁内尔、伯明翰、剑桥、城市、伦敦南岸大学、纽卡斯尔、诺丁汉和沃里克。不幸的是，学术机构之间的合作程度很低，在许多情况下，英国工业界和学术界之间的联系也很薄弱。大学的研究不被认为是接近市场的，工业界往往不知道新的和创新的想法，与工业投入可以商业化发展。这种发展往往是与欧洲合作伙伴一起进行的，因此英国失去了任何潜在的工业优势。因此，在实践中，英国工业的创新水平是有限的，可以预见，从长远来看，随着全球变暖的担忧驱动其他地方的研究，英国将失去其在制冷空调系统制造业的领先地位。该提案旨在通过建立一个学术和工业专家网络来解决这一问题。它将在三年内建立一个可持续创新制冷和空调（SIRAC）的自我维持研究网络，这将为工业，政府，更广泛的能源研究界和资助机构提供大学研究的展示。其目的是促进学术界之间思想的自由流动和发展，打破合作障碍。SIRAC将为战略规划和与英国工业需求相关的研究议程的发展提供重点。它还将促进工业界和学术界之间的信息交流，并向专业人士传播工业利益的知识，这将对环境和战略能源问题做出重大贡献，并仍然是英国PLC的关键工业部门。预计这项工作的成果将消除障碍，从而大幅减少碳排放。网络成员将受益于各学科研究人员的互动，他们将能够与他们确定战略合作，为未来的研究建立一个框架。该网络将组织研讨会和研究交流，以及专门活动，重点是工业联络，中小企业参与研究，提案撰写，研究方法，同行评审以及在国内和国际成员之间分享最佳做法。