Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2009
The wave disc engine, a new implementation of wave rotor technology, was earlier developed by the Michigan State group in collaboration with researchers from the Warsaw Institute of Technology. The WDG also can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 95 percent in comparison to modern internal combustion vehicle engines.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2012
The car can change between a rear engine-pack (red) and a larger battery-pack (green) to enable hybrid or full EV operation. A Romanian team—Dan Scarlat (automotive journalist), Marian Cilibeanu (designer) and Cristian Ionescu (engineer)—are proposing the SCI hyMod modular concept car. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2009
Flight Design GmbH will debut a hybrid engine concept for light aircraft at the upcoming Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (2-5 April). Flight Design developed the concept engine over the past two years with Franz Aircraft Engines.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 6, 2012
A researcher at the Nanjing University of Science & Technology is proposing a novel opposed-piston free-piston linear generator for use in series hybrid electric vehicles. Design of opposed-cylinder free-piston linear generator from earlier works with single, centered linear generator. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2009
Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. The injection of the additional air during transients can overcome the poor driveability usually associated with heavily downsized and supercharged engines, the team notes. The engine has two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2010
Bladon suggests that in an hybrid vehicle application, with no water-cooling system, oil or catalytic converter, the Micro-Jet engine can provide vehicle weight savings of up to 15%—with a consequent reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions—compared to a piston engine. Clean burn annular combustion chamber.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2009
The current naturally aspirated gasoline prototype is expected to reach efficiency gains of 5-10% more than any conventional engine on the road today. When fully developed with its turbocharged and Air-Hybrid components, the engine is expected to achieve efficiency levels of 25-50% higher. The Scuderi Engine.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
316 
Let's personalize your content