Libertine Fpe Limited

To develop both a) multi-physics modelling approaches for the design, optimisation and integration of different components in a linear power systems and b) robust control strategies based on readily available and bespoke sensors where their outputs are processed using state-of-the-art fusion techniques.

The proposed 12 month project will develop and demonstrate a variable compression ratio range extender engine optimised for heavy duty vehicles with renewable fuels, building on findings from the successful feasibility study demonstration completed in Phase 1\. In Phase 1, discussions with potential future customers identified the need for a performance v...

The proposed project will integrate Libertine's 'intelliGEN' Opposed Free Piston development platform together with subcontractor MAHLE Powertrain's Flexible ECU (MFE) within an engine test cell at MAHLE Powertrain's facility in Northampton, to demonstrate a first-of-a kind variable compression ratio combustion development engine for renewable fuels. The ...

A significant number of COVID-related deaths in the UK, EU and worldwide occur in care homes where elderly residents contract the disease but cannot be hospitalised due to a lack of capacity or poor expected clinical outcomes from later stage medical interventions such as invasive ventilation. Recent studies have shown that the application of bi-level pos...

Development of a patented 10KWe free piston gas expander (FPGE) for low-cost off-grid power generation from locally available heat sources. The FPGE is an Organic Rankine Cycle sub-system that can be integrated into a wide range of distributed power generation applications including biogas/biomass to power, exhaust waste heat to power (new and retrofit) a...

To embed analytical and simulation capabilities necessary to develop proprietary linear power systems developer tools, and deploy these tools with clients to drive technology uptake.

Libertine is developing novel power generation technology with the potential to substantially improve the efficiency of heavy goods vehicles by recovery of exhaust waste heat to permit engine downsizing and/or serve auxiliary power loads. Further automotive applications in heat recovery and low carbon power generation are anticipated. At the heart of Libe...

Libertine FPE Ltd has developed an innovative engine-generator concept that will offer an estimated 37-47% fuel conversion efficiency at lower cost than existing technologies. The concept is a novel embodiment of a Free Piston Engine (FPE) that overcomes the control challenges of earlier FPE development. Farm scale biogas power generation is the first com...

Libertine FPE has developed an innovative engine-generator concept that will offer 37-47% fuel conversion efficiency at lower cost than existing technologies. Farm scale biogas power generation is the first commercial application, and is currently under development with seed funding from a UK agricultural business. Beyond this ‘beachhead’ application ther...