Project Coeus is set to demonstrate leading-edge hydrogen hybrid power solutions.
Led by Perkins, with support from Equipmake and Loughborough University, the project will see an advanced multi-fuel drop-in hybrid integrated power unit developed and then produced. This unit will be able to directly replace its diesel equivalent in terms of power density and response, paving the way for a wide range of off-highway industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to accelerate their transition to lower carbon intensity or zero carbon fuels, such as hydrogen, methanol, bio-ethanol and other eFuels.
The design will be capable of supporting several fuel types, though the initial demonstration will make use of hydrogen. With £11.4mn funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre, Project Coeus will see a 7-litre industrial power unit developed with hybrid-electric components and advanced controls to enable operation on hydrogen fuel.
Expected to be between 45-250kW, the hybrid powertrain system will be configured with factory-installed ECM sensors, radiators, cooling packs, filtration, control systems and aftertreatment hardware in a fully integrated package. This will minimise OEM development timelines, while also cutting engineering and assembly costs.
