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OCTOBER 22, 2013

The new TwinAir family engine combines the concept of downsizing (displacement and weight reduction) with technologies including supercharging with high-efficiency turbocharger; integration of the exhaust manifold in the cylinder head; and the new MultiAir intake valve control system. Earlier post.). liter and 155 bhp 1.4-liter

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JANUARY 30, 2012

The newly developed EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) cooler is 30% smaller than the smallest one currently available on the market, while offering equal performance. DENSO plans to offer this product worldwide as a solution to meet tighter fuel-efficiency and exhaust regulations. Click to enlarge.

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Prius Gasoline Engine Exhaust 231

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MAY 16, 2019

Reducing the number of exhaust gas particulates, including those smaller than 23 nm, will help manufacturers meet increasingly stringent future global emissions standards. Delphi 500+ bar GDi pump. This reduces emissions in regulated testing including RDE (Real Driving Emissions). —Walter Piock.

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Emissions Gasoline Fuel Exhaust 257

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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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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

BorgWarner opened a new 86,000-square-foot (8,000-square-meter) facility in Manesar, India, near New Delhi to produce exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers, tubes, valves and modules. Today’s downsized engines generate higher temperatures in the combustion chamber forming nitrogen oxide (NO x ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Lotus Engineering will unveil its Range Extender engine at the 63 rd Frankfurt International Motor Show next week. The Lotus Range Extender engine features an innovative architecture comprising an aluminum monoblock construction, integrating the cylinder block, cylinder head and exhaust manifold in one casting. The Lotus 1.2-liter,

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Engine Range Exhaust Downsizing 240

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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.).

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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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge. —Guy Morris.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Hyundai Motor Group this week outlined its latest powertrain technologies and future plans at the 12 th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference, held near the Hyundai Motor Group R&D Center in Korea. In keeping with the trend to downsizing, Hyundai has been expanding the application of Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection (T-GDI) engines.

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APRIL 17, 2014

Throughout the world, many efforts are being made to improve the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines. Due to the lower exhaust enthalpy of lower temperature engines using PPCI, it is difficult to produce intake boost with acceptable boost system parasitis. FSN (smoke number). CNL (combustion noise). Combustion stability.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Citroën is introducing the first members of its new PureTech family of three-cylinder gasoline engines on the C3, DS3 and C-Elysée (for international markets) ranges. To achieve these results, PureTech development called for a number of changes, chief among which were: Downsizing. Reduced internal friction. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG 281

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JUNE 7, 2010

In terms of powertrain technologies, Renault focused on the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and conventional transmissions, as well as outlining its commitment to electric powertrains. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly.

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MARCH 14, 2010

In addition to its twin turbos, the new eight-cylinder unit—known internally as the M 157—features gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. AMG has developed a 5.5-liter The new AMG 5.5-liter AMG combines this spray-guided combustion with twin turbochargers.

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JUNE 18, 2013

Even with optimized internal-combustion engines, large vehicles will not achieve the CO 2 target. 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.

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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. Ti-VCT also facilitates an “internal EGR” effect, reducing NO x and hydrocarbon emissions throughout the engine’s operating range. million EcoBoost engines annually.

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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. The system is based on a shaft-in-shaft cam operating principle.

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MARCH 19, 2019

We have—and continue to develop—technologies that reduce NO x emissions and improve the overall fuel economy of internal combustion diesel engines, as well technologies for electric, hybrid and fuel cell commercial vehicles. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Applied to a turbocharged, downsized engine, MultiAir can contribute to up to a 25% reduction in fuel consumption over conventional naturally aspirated engines with the same performance, according to Fiat. Pollutant emissions are likewise reduced through combustion control.

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Downsizing Gasoline Fuel Economy Engine 210

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APRIL 19, 2016

Continental will present an innovative close-coupled annular catalytic converter that supports near-complete NO x conversion in downsized turbocharged gasoline engines at the 37 th Vienna Motor Symposium next week. Markus Distelhoff, Executive Vice President Fuel & Exhaust Management Business Unit in Continental’s Powertrain Division.

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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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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. Initial prototypes are now being tested by various customers.

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Exhaust Gas-Electric Electric Electrical 150

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) is delivering a paper this week outlining the consortium’s approach to 48V hybridization at the 2 nd International Conference on Advanced Automotive 48V Power Supply Systems in Düsseldorf. —Allan Cooper. —Allan Cooper.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The initial discussions between the FIA and the engine manufacturers were focused on delivering a more efficient internal combustion engine and more potent Hybrid systems. A sole single-stage compressor and single-stage exhaust turbine are used for pressure charging. Both sides were keen to move the sport in this direction.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully demonstrated that its HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine) technology, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and advanced ignition systems, suppresses low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines. Earlier post.).

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions 186

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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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MAY 7, 2009

The engine generates better fuel consumption than the latest downsized, turbocharged GDI engines, and is optimal for use in an range-extended electric vehicle application, according to the company. Exhaust from the low-pressure cylinder. US Patent number: 6553977 , “Five-stroke internal combustion engine”. Ilmor Overview.

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APRIL 24, 2010

In recent years two methods, namely downsizing and downspeeding, were established on the market to reduce CO 2 emissions while maintaining the driving performance of engines with identical effective power but a larger displacement. bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. < IMEP < 22.5

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW/140hp 1.4 Continuously variable valve timing is featured in all engines on both inlet and exhaust sides, except the 1.6-liter The new, downsized 103 kW/140 hp 1.4-liter The 74 kW/100 hp entry-level version in the gasoline line-up consumes 5.5 gasoline engines. liter turbo.

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MAY 18, 2015

Conflicting evidence does not support making a firm conclusion on the fuel consumption benefit of catalysed Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), according to a review of current studies by a team at the University of Bath (UK). According to the review, the conversion of HCs, CO, and NO in the exhaust gas by the catalyst can result in up to a 4.5%

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Most recently, this has entailed an exploration of boosting strategies, as described in a new paper published in the International Journal of Engine Research , as well as an exploration of the effects of ethanol blends. To minimize the air short-circuiting rate, the intake and exhaust valve timings were adjusted. 2013.03.002.

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Gasoline Engine Exhaust Fuel 186

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

At the upcoming 79 th International Motor Show in Geneva, France-based MCE-5 Development will showcase its first vehicle application (a Peugeot 407) of a prototype 1.5-liter This constitutes a strong response to the durability problem of highly downsized high-loaded engines. VCRi engine with two-stage turbocharger. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Fuel Efficiency Improvement Technologies for Conventional Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct Injection Multi-Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine. Because of the ongoing emphasis on downsizing, these engines are expected to have high mechanical compression ratios, which should be considered.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

A new stage in the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group’s downsizing strategy, this new generation of engine block delivers a reduction of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, while offering a good level of performance for the entry-level versions. The 208 also introduces a new range of 3-cylinder gasoline engines, 1.0- mpg US or 4.3 208 gasoline range.

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MARCH 7, 2019

will address natural gas engine emissions and efficiency improvements by developing a natural gas specific combustion design utilizing optimized in-cylinder charge motion and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Downsized, Optimized, High Efficiency, Spark Ignited Natural Gas Engine. Cummins Inc.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Audi will unveil three new vehicles at Frankfurt’s International Motor Show (IAA): the efficient A3 1.2 Downsizing is a key element of Audi’s efficiency strategy. In addition, pressure and temperature sensors monitor the operation of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system. TFSI, the low-emission A4 3.0 Audi A3 and A3 Sportback 1.2

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