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JANUARY 26, 2012

Rotrak combines a Rotrex centrifugal supercharger and traction epicyclic with a Torotrak variable ratio full-toroidal traction drive to deliver performance and customer satisfaction levels not available from current pressure-charging solutions, according to the company. charging solution that overcomes many of these problems, Stone noted.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Starting from a energy-based powertrain simulation model validated on experimental data from the PHEV, the researchers conducted a first- and second-law analysis to identify the potential for engine waste heat recovery, considering a variety of driving cycles and assuming the vehicle operating in charge-sustaining (HEV) mode.

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MAY 14, 2009

Continuing to emphasize a downsizing approach, Volkswagen presented two new engines at the at the 30 th Vienna Engine Symposium (7-8 May): the 1.2-liter The potential of internal combustion engines is far from exhausted. Downsizing is rigorously being developed in the volume segments with the 1.2 Click to enlarge. TSI and the 1.6

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

To keep the engine unit as small as possible, the exhaust manifold is integrated within the cylinder head and can therefore be cooled efficiently using the cylinder head water cooling system. liter T-GDI engine incorporates a high-pressure single-scroll turbocharger integrated within the exhaust manifold to improve operational efficiency.

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APRIL 6, 2010

In designing the unit for use on a small engine, FEV created a completely new exhaust manifold on the 1.8L – DISI developmental engine with advanced features such as VCT and adapted charge motion. The two-stage charging system is currently installed in a demonstrator vehicle and undergoing road testing. Resources. “GT²:

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter liter turbocharged engine, VTES delivers in excess of a 50% increase in torque at engine speeds below 3,000rpm, more than compensating for insufficient power from the exhaust turbine. More than 90% of the available torque is delivered in less than a second. Compared with a 1.6-liter

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Downsized EcoBoost engines feature turbocharging, direct injection and other technologies and replace larger engines with no loss of performance and with lower fuel consumption. Ford Auto-Start-Stop, Active Grille Shutter and Ford Smart Regenerative Charging will also be available as part of the Focus and C-MAX 1.0-liter

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Fabien Redon.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Develop and demonstrate technologies including engine downsizing, electrification of auxiliary systems such as oil and water pumps, waste heat recovery, improved aerodynamics and hybridization. 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Navistar, Inc. 37,328,933. Grantee Project Award. Chrysler Group LLC. 14,458,572.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

In a series hybrid vehicle, the Range Extender engine is attached to an electricity generator and provides an efficient source of energy to power the electric motor directly or charge the vehicles battery. Integrated Exhaust Manifold. An integrated exhaust manifold has potential to: Reduce parts count: 18 fewer components resulting.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. PSA has filed for two patents on its work. PSA concept D-EGR engine.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Based on a Ford Focus, this ADEPT prototype incorporates a 48V electrical architecture, a SpeedStart 10kW (later to be upgraded to 12.5kW) belt integrated starter generator and TIGERS turbine integrated exhaust gas energy recovery system, both switched reluctance machines supplied by CPT, and an advanced lead carbon battery pack provided by EALABC.

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APRIL 14, 2011

It is then the reacting pre-chamber combustion products which entrain and ignite the main chamber charge through chemical, thermal and turbulence effects some distance away from the pre-chamber, thus producing a distributed ignition system. In addition, the smaller orifice creates a turbulent jet that penetrates deeper into the main charge.

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MAY 8, 2013

To achieve the target fuel economy improvement over the baseline V6 configuration, the team used GTDI technology for downsizing in combination with part-load lean homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) operation for further fuel economy gains. The project team is replacing a 3.6L I4 Ecotec engine. Wheeler, J., Polovina, D.,

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MAY 27, 2014

The new turbocharged gasoline engine achieves a superior level of engine performance with maximum power output of 155kW (211ps) while improving fuel economy with its downsized displacement. The new turbocharged engine delivers power and acceleration performance equivalent to non-turbocharged 2.5L engine while reducing emissions.

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APRIL 8, 2019

It is more prevalent in the downsized, turbocharged engines that car makers are now producing for improved fuel efficiency while maintaining power output. Pre-ignition remains a bottleneck to further downsizing and improving engine efficiency. © 2019 Eshan Singh. Pre-ignition is sporadic and unpredictable. and Dibble, R.

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JUNE 23, 2014

Ford’s approach to the project was to engineer a comprehensive suite of gasoline engine systems technologies, including: Aggressive engine downsizing in a mid-sized sedan from a large V-6 to a small I-4. Composite intake manifold w/ integrated air-water charge air cooler assembly. The engine uses a micro-stratified charge.

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MARCH 14, 2010

For the first time, AMG is also utilizing the advantages of gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and piezo-electric injectors: thanks to its higher thermodynamic efficiency, this technology makes more efficient use of fuel and leads to lower exhaust emissions. With the provisional NEDC fuel consumption of 10.5

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JULY 4, 2010

to eliminate turbo lag—in support of aggressive engine downsizing. CPT recommends a combination of the highly dynamic electric supercharger in series with a conventional exhaust-driven turbocharger to optimize the overall response of the system, compared to other air charging methods.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

This is to be achieved through the synergistic application of an extremely downsized gasoline engine coupled with electrified boosting and exhaust gas energy recovery; micro-hybrid functionality with stop/start, torque assist and regenerative braking; and a novel energy storage technology. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 20, 2013

Compared to gasoline, the lower alcohols exhibit high latent heat of vaporisation and anti-knock rating, which makes them attractive for use in future “downsized” highly boosted SI engines that endure significantly higher peak in-cylinder pressures and temperatures. —Cairns et al. VVT and alcohol biofuels.

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APRIL 17, 2014

Due to the lower exhaust enthalpy of lower temperature engines using PPCI, it is difficult to produce intake boost with acceptable boost system parasitis. A practical powertrain system with robust PPCI combustion is needed, including injection, valvetrain, boost, and exhaust subsystems. —Sellnau et al. kWh and FSN 0.1,

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. There will be no torque deficit or other tradeoffs from essential engine downsizing and higher gearing, which now dominates the development of internal combustion engines.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

In addition to demonstrating better fuel consumption results than current advanced gasoline engines, the Omnivore engine has successfully demonstrated homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) down to extremely light loads. Homogeneous charge compression ignition. Combustion system. Bore x Stroke. 86 mm x 86 mm. Displacement.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Elements of the multi-mode combustion system include: Spark-ignited (SI) combustion with high compression ratio and high boost assisted by cooled external exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) assisted with controlled boost, external EGR and fueling strategies for operation range extension.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Improving the gas exchange and significantly lowering charge temperatures leads to a shift toward leaner air-fuel ratios. The second-generation HECS has been adapted to a downsized 1.6L A dual-wall exhaust also reduces heat loss in order to accelerate catalyst light-off during cold starts.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Pierburg GmbH, part of the KSPG Group, has developed an electric compressor for spontaneously boosting the charge pressure of engines fitted with an exhaust-gas turbocharger. This component allows pressure to be increased regardless of the exhaust-gas energy availability.

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APRIL 19, 2013

In a direct injection engine, they noted, the cooling of the charge and consequent knock relief provided by the evaporation of the fuel is proportional to the fuel flow per unit mass of air. Further, the effect of charge cooling on reducing the rate of autoignition kinetics is amplified by the high sensitivity of ethanol.

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MAY 6, 2013

Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. The two overhead camshafts actuate 16 intake and exhaust valves. with a variable delivery rate.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Heat required to bring the fuel to SC states is recovered from the exhaust gas of the engine. Given the high reactivity of diesel fuels compared to gasoline, the ignition and combustion of pre-mixed fuel-air charges poses a challenging control problem. Earlier post.). At SC conditions, however (T? At SC conditions, however (T?450

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

A team from the University of Birmingham (UK) and Shell Global Solutions has investigated the effect of RON, octane sensitivity and charge cooling in splash-blended ethanol fuels with different volume percentages of ethanol on a single-cylinder direct-injection spark ignition (DISI) research engine. and 85 vol.%

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Additionally, says Allan Cooper, European projects coordinator for ALABC, as with conventional starter-motor batteries, advanced lead-carbon batteries can be charged at minus 30 °C (-22°F), which is not possible with lithium-ion batteries. —Allan Cooper. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The EcoBoost approach enables the downsizing engine capacity—replacing naturally-aspirated engines with much smaller units without sacrificing power output. Compared to conventional fuel injection, direct injection produces a cooler, denser charge, delivering improved fuel economy and performance.

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JUNE 18, 2013

This will be done with a broad range of efficiency-enhancing technologies, including the turbocharging of downsized engines. Only with turbochargers can engines be downsized, he said, which can potentially offer a 7-8% percent fuel saving. Automating the manual transmission, for example with the eClutch.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

Dynario’s performance is optimized by its hybrid structure, which uses a lithium-ion battery charged by the fuel cell to store electricity. As a result, battery exhaustion has become a concern. Earlier post.) Dynario’s DMFC delivers almost instant refueling that untethers electrical equipment from AC adapters and power outlets.

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JUNE 16, 2011

Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions. Downsizing is an important strategy applicable in combination with technologies that increase engine torque, such as turbocharging or supercharging. Part of the gain from advanced-level CI diesel engines comes from downsizing.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Fuel economy and emissions regulations are driving engine downsizing and down speeding in commercial vehicles, which is resulting in the need for higher braking efficiency to maintain braking effectiveness at lower speeds.

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