Expert Group BEP
Leadership since 2024: Dr. Damian Cupid
Expert group BEP focuses on strong scientific and informative public relations work about energy stoarge and electric components of battery electric vehicles.
Expert Group FCH
Leadership since 2017: Dr. Alexander Trattner
FCH expert group’s focus is on fuel cell techonolgy for electric vehicles and renewable hydrogen. Regarding hydrogen, production from non-fossil sources as well as distribution, stoarge and hydrogen refueling statins (HRS) are adreassed here.
Expert Group HYF
Leadership since 2017: Dr. Peter Prenninger
Expert group HYF concentrates on the identification of needs for research on efficient hybrid technology, sustainable energy carriers for vehicles as well as internal combustion engines. The strengths of Austrian institutions in this field are discussed and highlighted.
Expert Group VISS
Leadership since 2019: Dr. Bernhard Brandstätter
Expert group VISS deals with advanced and future vehicle concepts linking to the other three expert groups. The vehicle is increasingly understood as part of a system of systems. Energy efficiency and safety are leveraged by this new view. Major effort, however, must be put on digitalization, automation and connectivity to reach user acceptance and trust in yet new but necessary concepts.
Expert Group IMP
Leadership since 2024: Prof. Franz Haas
Expert Group IMP focuses on advanced vehicle concepts comprising new lightweight materials and innovative production technologies. The demanding requirements regarding CO2/GHG emissions and safety make integrative vehicle concepts a major driver of innovation, in which functional, material engineering and joining technology lightweight construction are systematically linked.
Goal
To empower the Austrian industry & academia in R&D regarding a global perspective > keep Austria competitive
All R&D topics presented in the A3PS area comprise only CO2-neutral solutions, global oriented