Research and development services for combustion engines, exhaust aftertreatment, alternative drivetrains and battery thermal management.
Argomotive GmbH Institut für effiziente und umweltverträgliche Antriebstechnologien
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About Argomotive
Argomotive GmbH is a private-law research and development institute founded in 2010 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gennadi Zikoridse and headquartered in Dresden, originating from the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW). As an independent engineering service provider, the institute combines scientific research with industry-oriented implementation. Its core competencies are the optimization of combustion engines with respect to emissions and efficiency, the development of exhaust aftertreatment systems (DPF, DeNOx/SCR, catalytic converters), RDE measurements in road traffic with mobile measurement technology (PEMS), and the evaluation and testing of alternative drivetrains such as electric and hybrid technologies and alternative fuels. Another field is battery thermal management, in particular the development and testing of immersion cooling with dielectric thermal fluids (E-Fluids). The range of services also includes FEM and CFD simulations, engine endurance tests, fuel and particle analyses, the development of measurement and diagnostic methods, prototype construction and the certification of exhaust aftertreatment systems according to the FAD test procedure. The institute handles publicly funded research projects as well as industrial contracts and, in cooperation with HTW Dresden, uses their test benches and laboratories or designs new test facilities. Customers come from the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, off-road/machinery and plant engineering as well as
- Site
- Dresden
- Processes
- Engine endurance tests with accompanying measurement tasks, RDE measurements in road traffic (PEMS), Certification of exhaust aftertreatment systems according to FAD test procedure, FEM and CFD simulations, Combustion process development, Design and construction of exhaust aftertreatment systems, Development of DPF and DeNOx concepts (SCR, NSC), Prototype construction
- Materials
- dielectric thermal fluids (E-Fluids), Water-glycol
- Founded
- 2010
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Commercial vehicles, Off-road/machinery and plant engineering, Research
- 01
Engineering
- 02
Simulation and computation (FEM/CFD)
- 03
Test bench validation
- 04
Measurement and diagnostic methods
- 05
Prototype construction
- 06
Certification and commercialization
Materials and Processes
dielectric thermal fluids (E-Fluids)
Developed and tested for immersion cooling of traction batteries, as they are electrically non-conductive.
Water-glycol
Conventionally used cooling medium for battery thermal management with high heat transfer, but electrical conductivity.
Locations
Dresden
DEHeadquarters / Institute
- Materials
- E-Fluids, water-glycol
- Engine test bench
- Roller dynamometer
- E-Fluid test bench
- PEMS (mobile exhaust measurement technology)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine endurance tests with accompanying measurement tasksTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| RDE measurements in road traffic (PEMS)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Certification of exhaust aftertreatment systems according to FAD test procedureTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| FEM and CFD simulationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Combustion process developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and construction of exhaust aftertreatment systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of DPF and DeNOx concepts (SCR, NSC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel and particle analysesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Evaluation and testing of alternative drivetrains (electric drivetrains, hybrid technologies)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and testing of immersion cooling with E-Fluids for traction batteriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | dielectric thermal fluids, water-glycol |
| Engine test bench and roller dynamometer investigationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of measurement and diagnostic methods for vehicle applicationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine test bench | – | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Roller dynamometer | – | – | – | – | Dresden |
| E-Fluid test bench | – | – | – | – | – |
| PEMS (Portable Emission Measurement System, mobile measurement technology) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2010
Foundation of Argomotive GmbH by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gennadi Zikoridse, originating from the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW)