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Project progress, step by step

Launch, start of each Work Package and SAL deadlines, taken from the project timeline.

  1. Launch

    The OPRACELL project starts

    Start of the 24 months project led by Z Lab S.r.l. with FD S.r.l., Vedlab and the University of Calabria (DIMEG).

  2. Activity

    Start of WP1

    Study of the state of the art and of the characteristics of the Peltier cells available on the market. Partners: Unical, Z Lab. Months 1–3.

  3. Activity

    Start of WP7

    Dissemination and communication activities. Partners: Unical, Z Lab, FD, Vedlab. Months 1–24.

  4. Activity

    Start of WP2

    Experimental characterisation of Peltier cells and performance analysis. Partners: Z Lab, Unical, FD, Vedlab. Months 3–6.

  5. Activity

    Start of WP3

    Integrated design of the refrigerating panels and of the data acquisition and control system. Partners: Z Lab, Unical, FD, Vedlab. Months 5–10.

  6. Milestone

    SAL I

    Progress report (Stato di Avanzamento Lavori) SAL I.

  7. Activity

    Start of WP4

    Thermodynamic analysis of case studies using Peltier-cell refrigerated panels. Partners: Unical, Z Lab, FD, Vedlab. Months 9–14.

  8. Activity

    Start of WP5

    Construction of prototypes using the designed refrigerating panels and implementation of the data acquisition and control system. Partners: Z Lab, Unical, FD, Vedlab. Months 13–20.

  9. Milestone

    SAL II

    Progress report (Stato di Avanzamento Lavori) SAL II.

  10. Activity

    Start of WP6

    Analysis of the experimental results obtained to optimise the technical solutions adopted, and their implementation. Partners: Z Lab, Unical, FD, Vedlab. Months 19–24.

  11. Milestone

    SAL III

    Progress report (Stato di Avanzamento Lavori) SAL III.

  12. Milestone

    Project end and final balance

    End of activities and final reporting (SALDO).