Source: SMARDT

Project Title: Integrating life cycle analysis with fault detection and diagnosis for improving the operational and carbon efficiency of oil-free magnetic chillers

Funding: $120,000 (2025-2028)

Project Partners:

			Concordia University – SEISE Lab The Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Systems Engineering Lab (SEISE), led by Dr. Nasiri, is at the forefront of systems engineering solutions for sustainable energy and infrastructure applications: https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~fuzhan/
	SMARDT Inc. SMARDT is a leader in supply of air-cooled chillers, water-cooled chillers, and air-source and water-source heat pumps in Quebec, Canada, and globally: https://smardt.com/
		MITACS Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/accelerate#professor

Project Team

The research partnership team involves Dr. Fuzhan Nasiri (PI) and Drs. Fariborz Haghighat and Ivan Kantor (Co-PIs) at Concordia University, and SMARDT team is comprised of Dr. Mahesh Valiya Naduvath, Dr. Hadi Nanesa, and Dr. Mahmoud Joybari.

Project Description

This project aims at developing a life cycle analysis tool dedicated to help with design and operation of oil-free magnetic chillers. This is to enhance the extent of energy efficiency in oil-free magnetic chillers and to establish relevant benchmarks in comparison with conventional chillers. This tool is also leveraged to assess and optimize the carbon footprint of these chillers. Further, incorporating such a life cycle analysis tool with fault detection methodologies could result in developing an innovative approach to identify operational inefficiencies and environmental impacts throughout the chillers' life span. Finally, the proposed project will provide strategic guidelines for the development of new products or improvement of current ones, particular, air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, as well as air-source and water-source heat pumps.