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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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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 wave disc engine is a new implementation of wave rotor technology (also called Pressure Wave Machines or Pressure Exchangers).

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SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act

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Scuderi’s business plan is to develop, to patent, and to license its engine technology to OEMs and engine manufacturers. The company has no publicly announced licensing deals for its technology as yet. Scuderi Group conducted, in essence, one continuous offering for over eight years, from January 2004 through July 2012.

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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. liter OM651 Euro 5 engine, said Fabien Redon VP, Technology Development at Achates Power, the OP4 design shows a modeled 13.5%

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