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The test cell’s support equipment (conditioned combustion air, cooling system, fuel mass flow measurement and exhaust system) was designed to comfortably support 7,000-hp engines. The first cell was completed in September and the second cell will be available in early 2015.

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liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel builds upon the success of the diesel engine found in the F-Series Super Duty lineup. The reverse-flow layout places the exhaust inside the engine’s V-shape, while the air intake is positioned on the outside of the V. This segment-exclusive design naturally improves a variety of attributes.

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The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system design has been updated to a dual loop (low and high pressure) system. High-pressure (29,000 psi/2,000 bar) direct-injection fuel injector nozzles were redesigned to match the newly designed and optimized combustion chamber. The compression ratio has been optimized to 16.0:1

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It apparently performed the same function but was of a different design as the unit installed on older trucks. Physical waste is still waste and building new vehicles (including all-electric models) results in additional emissions spewing out of the required factories. This leaves the impacted manufacturers with a few options.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Corning Incorporated has launched FLORA 600/3 (cpsi, cells per square inch/wall thickness) substrates, a next-generation ceramic product designed to reduce vehicle emissions at engine start. Corning will begin production of FLORA substrates in early 2015, and start shipping to Honda in time for model year 2016 platform builds.

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JULY 27, 2014

The system, which builds on the performance of its 2700 bar F2 common rail technologies, includes a patented fuel injector and will help vehicle manufacturers meet future legislated emissions and fuel efficiency levels. Fundamental safety building blocks for future automated vehicles.

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million contract for design and construction of the Next-Generation Combat Engine. This award builds upon 10 years of extensive development by Achates Power to modernize and optimize the opposed-piston engine. Army recognizes the special value of this engine design in their application and Achates Power’s ability to optimize it.

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The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat’s supercharged 6.2-liter Turbochargers are typically driven by energy from the exhaust—i.e., starting from very low revs, the rise in boost pressure and therefore torque becomes gradually greater only as the exhaust energy increases. —Prof.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Such analyses can be employed to optimize new ship designs. The four organisations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate and develop new hull designs for large ocean-going vessels. The collaboration will employ multi-physics computation to build modelling and simulation capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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MARPOL Annex VI sets limits on NO x and SO x emissions from ship exhaust, and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone-depleting substances. ECAs can be designated for SOX and PM, and/or NOX, subject to a proposal from a Party to Annex VI. —Azzara and Rutherford, ICCT Working Paper 2015-1. Earlier post.).

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Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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A second paper by Evans and colleagues, published in the March 2015 edition of Atmospheric Measurement Techniques , an interactive open-access journal of the European Geosciences Union, suggests that a small number of older or “badly-tuned” cars and trucks produce the majority of vehicle pollution. 25% of cars causing 90% of pollution.

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The new engines] also need to be designed with a view to all current and future requirements. The M 256 is the first member of a new family of premium gasoline engines that have for the first time been systematically designed for electrification from the outset. —Prof. The result is a dynamic engine response with no turbo lag.

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The Federal and state governments also expect the manufacturers to use self-financed competitive measures to provide incentives for the change of pre-Euro-5 diesel vehicles to vehicles with the latest exhaust gas aftertreatment or electric vehicles. The German KBA will also test exhaust emissions even with approved vehicles.

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Through the E-KIZUNA Project, Honda aims to reduce household CO 2 emissions to half of year 2000 levels by 2015. The shorter intake stroke of the high-expansion ratio engine helps make possible a smaller intake system and a more lightweight and compact overall design. Extended Expansion Linkage structure working image. Earlier post.)

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Common Rail injection reduces the generation of particles, while exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) reduces NO x. This improves the exhaust gas values across a wide speed range. The hybrid concept in the TGX is designed to optimize the TCO (total cost of ownership). MAN and Scania begin gearbox cooperation.

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Dearman began testing a Generation 1 transport refrigeration system on a truck in early 2015. Since then the Dearman engine has been re-designed and it is already proving to be 30% lighter, 30% smaller, and 30% more efficient than its predecessor. Dearman liquid air engine, Gen 2 design. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2015

DTNA’s SuperTruck was unveiled at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. DTNA unveiled its SuperTruck at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in the Freightliner Trucks booth. The Freightliner SuperTruck features a low-back-pressure, next-generation aftertreatment system that efficiently removes NO x from the exhaust stream.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Reflecting both changes in the highly-competitive C-segment market and Toyota customer feedback, the 2015 Auris range features significant improvements in five key areas: Design; Sensory Quality; the Hybrid model; Safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, Powertrains. 2015 Toyota 1.2T Click to enlarge.

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems says this spool of high-temperature superconducting tape is key to the startup’s smaller, cheaper tokamak design. The company believes that this novel approach will allow it to build a high-performance tokamak that is much smaller and less expensive than would be possible with previous approaches.

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The new paint shop incorporates technologies such as air recirculation, dry separation and exhaust air cleaning that enable a significant reduction in the use of resources. Audi places great importance on the ergonomic design of workplaces. Installation of equipment started in March 2015 and the topping‑out ceremony was in July.

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The Gen 2 battery was also a clean-sheet design, said Bill Wallace, Director, Battery Systems; there are only 9 carry-over products in the new battery. The engineers went to a 3P design instead of a 2P, allowing them to increase individual capacity in cells by slightly more than 50%. The cell is still a prismatic pouch, but redesigned.

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Nature transforms CO 2 into a variety of complex molecules using a limited number of biosynthetic intermediates as building blocks. Chang, and Peidong Yang (2015) “Nanowire–Bacteria Hybrids for Unassisted Solar Carbon Dioxide Fixation to Value-Added Chemicals” Nano Letters doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01254. ovata and E. The acetate (?6

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2015 Honda CR-V. Honda has given its 2015 CR-V compact SUV, which launched in US dealerships on 1 October, the most significant mid-model cycle refresh in the 17-year history of the model. The 2015 CR-V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7/6.9/8.1 The 2015 CR-V’s new Earth Dreams Technology 2.4-liter

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A new Advanced Design Studio is a centerpiece of the R&D facility and represents the company’s new design hub in Asia. At the official opening, Gorden Wagener, Head of Design Daimler AG, presented the Mercedes-Benz G-Code plug-in hybrid crossover show car. The 2+2-seater SUC measures about 4.10 New Beijing R&D Center.

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Toyota’s 2015 Auris range in Europe features significant improvements in five key areas; design; sensory quality; the hybrid model; safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, powertrains. The engine was designed in such a way, that the temperature of each individual part can be optimized. Earlier post.).

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The FIA WEC regulations have been providing automobile manufacturers with incentives to build increasingly efficient race cars since 2014. Hybrid pioneer Audi, the first manufacturer to have won the Le Mans 24 Hours with an energy recuperation system, used a flywheel energy storage system from 2012 to 2015. Hybrid drive. liters (13.18

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At full build out, Pasha will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources. Project implementation will start in June with the final design and construction of the solar-powered microgrid. Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals L.P. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

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In October 2015, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) launched a broad, joint effort to co-optimize the development of efficient engines and low greenhouse-gas fuels for on-road vehicles with the goal of reducing petroleum consumption by 30% by 2030 beyond what is already targeted. Earlier post.)

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With a power output of 392 kW (526 hp) and 880 N·m (649 lb-ft) of torque, the gullwing with electric drive is part of the company strategy entitled “AMG Performance 2015” which aims to continually reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The additional front-wheel drive called for a newly designed front axle: unlike.

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Achates has demonstrated the ability to achieve exceptionally high exhaust gas temperatures at idle—much beyond what can be done with equivalent 4-stroke engines. The intake ports at one end of the cylinder and exhaust ports at the other are opened by the piston motion and enable efficient uniflow air scavenging. Earlier post.).

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Everyone in the family feels physically and emotionally exhausted from his long decline. Most of the 21-page patent is highly technical and procedural, documenting how the software and hardware system would be designed. The story of Roman Mazurenko In 2015, Roman Mazurenko was hit and killed by a car in Moscow.

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Chemical engineers at Rice University and Pennsylvania State University have shown that combining machine learning and quantum chemistry can save time and expense in designing new catalysts. You can narrow your design space by using the computer to explore which materials are likely to do well under certain conditions. —A.S.M.

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Volvo’s new powertrain offerings include multiple engine enhancements, such as turbo compounding for the Volvo D13 engine; the introduction of Volvo I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmission; and a one-box Exhaust Aftertreatment System (EATS). More than 27% of all Volvo models sold in 2015 featured an XE package.

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Initial test results of the transient control and exhaust temperature management capability of Achates Power’s opposed piston (OP) two-stroke diesel engine show that under a typical transient maneuver—25% to 100% load step at low and constant engine speed—the engine can control both NO x and soot with a minimal torque lag.

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The new locomotive will meet this standard with technological advancements versus costly alternatives, which require special exhaust additives and infrastructure investments. These sessions generated invaluable feedback around accessibility of parts, the layout and design, and safety.

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At the US Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC last week, Cory Weaver from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering reported that Ford has completed the planned build of 12 units of the new engine, and is working on vehicle integration for further testing per the project timeline. The approach. Source: Ford.

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