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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Exhaust cooling starts with the computer-optimized exhaust valve shape and is further enhanced by the integrated exhaust manifold and cylinder head design that uses the same water jacket to lower exhaust gas temperature entering the turbochargers to further improve reliability and performance.

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Tundra Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 418

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. —Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.

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MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources. —Tom Stephens.

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AUGUST 19, 2012

A study by a team led by Dr. Dennis Assanis at the University of Michigan suggests that accessing the “thermodynamic sweet spot” in high-efficiency, dilute, boosted gasoline engines has the potential for vehicle fuel economy gains between 23% and 58%. Their paper is published in the International Journal of Engine Research.

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MARCH 24, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded AVL a contract for automotive emissions testing to take place at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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OCTOBER 20, 2012

A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan compared regulated and unregulated emissions from both light-duty passenger car (1.7 A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan compared regulated and unregulated emissions from both light-duty passenger car (1.7 Credit: ACS, Chin et al. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Faurecia, a leading global automotive supplier, has signed an agreement to acquire EMCON Technologies (originally Arvin Industries), a leader in the global exhaust emission control technology industry. Based in Troy (Michigan, USA), EMCON posted 2008 sales of €2.4 Based in Troy (Michigan, USA), EMCON posted 2008 sales of €2.4

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MAY 12, 2023

There are currently eight taconite iron ore processing plants in the United States: six facilities are located in Minnesota and two are located in Michigan. Indurating furnaces represent the most significant source of HAP emissions from the Taconite Iron Ore Processing source category.

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Mercury EPA Minnesota Exhaust 199

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The award-winning engine family is currently built at three plants: Trenton (Michigan) Engine Complex, Mack Avenue (Detroit) Engine and Saltillo (Mexico) South Engine. Low Pressure Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) assists to combine with the high-pressure system to expand the range of EGR usage and to improve fuel economy.

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Jeep Diesel Fuel Economy 2020 342

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MARCH 26, 2010

Products include turbochargers, DualTronic modules, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, air pumps, timing chains, fans and fan drives, water pumps, ignition systems, transmission solenoids and controls, friction plates, and all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive systems.

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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. George Anitescu from Syracuse presented the work in a poster at the DEER 2009 conference in Dearbon, Michigan. To attenuate that risk, the researchers use a diluent such as CO 2 , H 2 O or exhaust gas. At SC conditions, however (T?450

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Diesel Fuel Emissions 2009 225

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AUGUST 18, 2010

A new nylon family—DuPont Zytel PLUS—and new materials to enable laser welding techniques were the focus of two DuPont Automotive Performance Polymers talks presented recently at the SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

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Polymer Exhaust Oil Fuel Economy 199

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MAY 4, 2009

Michigan Technological University (Houghton, Michigan) has been selected for negotiation of an award for a project to develop experimentally validated Diesel Particulate Filter and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) models that support future vehicle On-Board Diagnostics and advanced control systems.

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Emissions Wisconsin Michigan Houston 150

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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). Configuration of the ACCESS multi-mode combustion system. Source: Bosch. Click to enlarge. turbocharged direct injected inline 4 (based on the GM Ecotec 2.0L

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Fuel Economy Gasoline Light Engine 218

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

With two assembly plants and engine and transmission plants already operating, Chongqing is now the largest global manufacturing location for Ford outside southeast Michigan. This is CFMA’s second assembly plant in Chongqing and its third in China. Paint shop.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

As one example, GM Global Technology Operations LLC and the Regents of the University of Michigan recently were recently awarded a US patent (Nº 8,261,860) for a plug-in series hybrid or range-extended electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator (FPLA) engines. Intake, exhaust and fuel injection.

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MAY 8, 2013

SACI combustion was examined at both lean and stoichiometric operating conditions, with the use of external cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) for mitigation of combustion noise at high loads. Base engines have been rebuilt according to the new design and are now running at AVL, Bosch and the University of Michigan. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

In addition, the school bus program will improve air quality inside school buses by reducing exposure to diesel exhaust. The engines were manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, but were introduced into commerce across the country. Detroit Diesel Corp. It is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America.

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Detroit 2010 Diesel EPA 218

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AUGUST 3, 2010

On turbocharger service, for example, the body/cab no longer has to be removed from the frame to access the turbo; also, the high-pressure fuel pump, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) components and thermostats are directly accessible from the front of the vehicle. Ford Motor Company is upgrading the 6.7-liter

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Fuel Economy 2011 Diesel Economy 170

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Tenneco has established new test facilities for hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines at its Powertrain test centers in Burscheid, Germany, and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Hydrogen Engine Oil Emissions 221

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

million to a project to develop a high-efficiency engine system that integrates a compact micro-hybrid configuration of a supercharger with an electric waste heat recovery system and employs high rates of recirculated exhaust gases. The project— Split Micro-hybrid Boosting Enabling Highly Diluted Combustion —is headed by Anna G.

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APRIL 11, 2023

million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study. The suspected cause of these preventable absences is exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust fumes, which can leak into school bus cabins or enter buses through open windows. […]

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Michigan Exhaust Universal Diesel 103

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JULY 10, 2017

As part of the SCR technology, exhaust stream emissions were dosed with a mist of a urea substance, commonly known as “AdBlue,” which converted NO x into nitrogen, water, and small amounts of carbon dioxide. The dosing strategy varied injection levels of AdBlue into the exhaust system depending on whether the vehicle was being tested.

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Audi Emissions Diesel Exhaust 150

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JULY 5, 2017

The lawsuit, filed 3 July 2017, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, seeks damages and equitable relief for what it calls FCA’s and Cummins’ misconduct related to the design, manufacture, marketing, sale and lease of affected Dodge trucks with unlawfully high emissions.

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Fuel Economy Chrysler Diesel Emissions 170

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JANUARY 18, 2011

for the materials and possibly good enough for consideration for waste heat recovery in automotive exhaust systems. And a team from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan reported experimentally achieving a ZT of 1.7 at 700 °C (973 K), in half-Heusler alloys—about 60% higher than the best reported ZT of 0.5

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Conversion Boston Waste Universal 231

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

(LPI), the developer of engines based on its High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle (HEHC)( earlier post ), introduced the latest version of its X-series of rotary engines embodying HEHC at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2012 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference in Dearborn, Michigan.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Papers came from research teams including: the University of Michigan and GM R&D; Robert Bosch GmbH; Sandia National Laboratories; and MIT. The larger turbocharger increases the pumping work since it cannot be run efficiently by the exhaust gases. HCCI Combustion. Boosting strategies.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Ford also said that its next generation of hybrid vehicles, including a new plug-in hybrid that will launch next year, will have a Ford-engineered transmission that will be built in Michigan. An exhaust manifold cast into the cylinder head. The one-piece assembly lowers the temperature of the exhaust gases. “The 1.0-liter

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Ford Engine Hybrid 2012 247

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MARCH 8, 2010

Typical applications include gasoline and diesel engine management; exhaust after-treatment control; body controls; suspension control; transmission control; and ancillary function control. This product has been in volume production for many years, and in a very wide range of applications.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system design has been updated to a dual loop (low and high pressure) system. The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is built at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Redesigned cylinder head intake ports improve swirl and flow, increasing performance and fuel economy.

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Fuel Economy 2020 Economy Fuel 220

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JUNE 23, 2014

Split, parallel, cross-flow cooling with integrated exhaust manifold. MiGTDI engine. Source: Ford. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). 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.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Engine 247

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JULY 13, 2016

To keep pace with oil and gas industry demand for remote power generation solutions, Alphabet Energy has opened a sales and support office in Houston.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

liter EcoDiesel features Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR); high-pressure cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR); variable swirl intake ports; and a variable-geometry turbocharger. This mitigates noise and improves low-speed throttle response, while also reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The all-new 3.0-liter

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Production Chrysler Diesel Engine 246

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JUNE 24, 2015

The company also announced it will partner with Borla jointly to develop and to commercialize a next-generation-exhaust system incorporating PowerModules, with the goal of delivering significant fuel savings for commercial fleet truck fleets. Now, almost any owner of exhaust heat can generate valuable electricity. Lorimer, C.

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MAY 20, 2010

Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Michigan report on the use a “dieseline” blend—an 80:20 blend of diesel and gasoline—for the simultaneous reduction of NO x and smoke emissions in a Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) mode and the extension of low-emission and high-efficiency operational range of the engine.

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions Engine 210

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

The TJI system, which replaces the spark plug, has supported peak indicated net thermal efficiency of 42% with near zero engine out NO x emissions in single cylinder experiments, according to a set of papers presented by MAHLE and Michigan State University at the SAE 2010 Powertrains Fuels & Lubricants meeting in San Diego.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Calty) in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Toyota Motor North America Research and Development (TMNA R&D) in Saline, Michigan; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. The VVT-iW system is employed on the intake cycle, with VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing - Intelligent) activated on exhaust. TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky, respectively.

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