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Novel Fixed Pitch Continuously Variable Transmission for High Torque Applications

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The FPCVT is the first positively engaging sprocket that uses standard roller chain that can change diameters while engaged, Hawthorn says. Tags: Concept Engines Transmissions. This is exactly the market that has been affected least by drive train innovations in the last decades and would benefit the most from CVT technology.

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Flight Design to Present New Hybrid Propulsion System for Light Aircraft

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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. Flight Design is a 23-year-old air sport products producer based in Germany.

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Technology transfer from Mercedes SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive to Cigarette Racing

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Numerous components from the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive ( earlier post ) have been integrated in the design of the “Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Conceptengineering design. The Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept is fitted with two 22 kW on-board chargers from the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive as standard.

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Australian Cam-Drive Gasoline Engine Reaches 39.5% Efficiency in Independent Testing; Potential for Production Engine in China

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We modified the X4V2 engine to increase fuel efficiency focusing around the 2,000rpm range where most driving occurs, then sent the engine to Orbital Australia Pty Ltd for independent Certified testing.We tested the engine under the standard air/fuel ratio of 14.5:1 Tags: Concept Engines Engines.

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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Air can be turned into a liquid by cooling it to around -196 °C using standard industrial equipment; 700 liters of ambient air becomes about 1 liter of liquid air, which can then be stored in an unpressurised insulated vessel. Compressed Air Engines Concept Engines Engines'

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Achates Power developing light-duty two-stroke opposed-piston diesel engine: the OP4

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Achates Power, which is developing a family of two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston (OP) engines, has designed and is developing a light-duty diesel concept engine, the OP4. Click to enlarge. The OP4 is a two-stroke, inline two-cylinder, four-piston diesel with a swept volume of 1.5 kW, compared to 4.1

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Concept: Downsized and Supercharged Hybrid Pneumatic Engine for 30%+ Reduction in Fuel Consumption

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Researchers at ETH Zürich, with partners Robert Bosch GmbH, Wenko Swissauto and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy are developing a downsized and supercharged hybrid pneumatic engine that they say can deliver a fuel consumption reduction of more than 30% compared to a standard engine with the same rated power. Earlier post.).