Combined Heat and Power Systems Engineering

Ricardo has extensive experience in the development of many CHP systems and technologies, including fuel cells, Stirling engines, organic Rankine cycles, internal combustion engines and linear free piston engines. We have complete strategic and engineering capabilities to take CHP concepts all the way through design, testing and validation to full commercialization.

CHP systems technology and services:

• In depth expertise in fuel cells, Stirling engines, organic Rankine cycles, internal combustion engines and linear free piston engines
• Thermal efficiency calculations from first principles to detailed fluid analysis and modelling
• Control and electronics system strategy development
• System and community modelling of individual units
• Establishment of system specifications and bills of material
• Cost-down processes for production implementation of units and systems
• Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) analysis, testing and optimization
• Prototype manufacture and testing
• Support for supplier selection and management, and set-up of production facilities