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JULY 14, 2009

has developed a Dual Injector system designed to improve fuel efficiency in small-displacement gasoline engines using port fuel injection (PFI). Fuel Injection Comparison. Nissan says it will introduce the new system in production vehicles starting early in fiscal 2010. Tags: Engines Vehicle Systems. Nissan Motor Co.,

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APRIL 14, 2010

The next generation of Ford’s EcoBoost turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines will introduce cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), enabling higher compression ratios, according to Ford executives speaking at the SAE 2010 World Congress in Detroit. SAE 2010-01-0353. Alger et al. ,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Normalized fuel consumption reduction from TSCi over the mini-map operating points compared to production PFI SI engine. and ISFC reduction of 16% in comparison with an SI gasoline engine part load. Click to enlarge. This marked the start-up’s first public technical presentation, he noted.). TSCi prototype injector.

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APRIL 21, 2015

The hybrid vehicle under test was a 2010 GMC 3500/4500 Savana Cutaway with a GM 6.0 liter gasoline V8 engine, loaded with a concrete dummy load to bring the weight up to 10,800 lbs (4,899 kg). Exhaust gases were captured in order to measure the vehicle’s emission of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and NO x.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Cummins is one year into a four year program (ATLAS, Advanced Technology Light Automotive Systems) to develop, in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), a new light-duty diesel truck engine that will meet Tier 2 Bin 2 (SULEV) emission requirements while achieving at least a 40% fuel economy improvement (26.1 mpg US vs. 18.6

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. Comparison of Emission Standards (g/mi). . California’s current LEV II emission standards run through 2010. SULEV/Tier 2 Bin 2 is the target.

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JUNE 19, 2015

liter 1GD-FTV direct-injection turbo diesel engine. Toyota has introduced a new line of turbodiesel engines with more torque, greater efficiency and lower emissions. The new GD engines feature Toyota’s next-generation advanced thermal insulation diesel combustion to reduce cooling loss significantly. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

Toyota’s sales target for the Prius v (for “versatility”) is about “ten to fifteen percent” of conventional Prius sales in North America, or about 15,000 to 25,000 vehicle per year, depending on which year is used for comparison, according to Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager Bob Carter.

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JULY 26, 2010

Offering two new engines—a new 3.5L The 2010 Ford Explorer 2WD with a 4.0L Using Ti-VCT (Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing, earlier post ) for optimized fuel economy and reduced part-throttle emissions, this engine delivers an estimated 290 hp (216 kW) and 255 lb-ft (346 N·m) of torque. The 2011 Ford Explorer SUV.

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MAY 8, 2014

Section of the MkII Clarke-Brayton split-cycle engine. Motiv Engines, LLC introduced the second-generation of its engine concept dubbed the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine, which it intends to develop into a heavy-duty on-highway engine fueled by liquid natural gas (LNG). Note the three different cylinder sizes.

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JULY 9, 2015

During the period from 2010 to 2015, JRC—involved in the process from the beginning—tested the various versions of the new test cycle and test procedure on a number of vehicles that were also tested under NEDC conditions. On the other hand, for pollutants that are emitted also during high engine load conditions (ex.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

The green line is the US 2010 baseline. Low temperature combustion (LTC) strategies (MK, PCCI, HCCI) are one way researchers are looking to reduce engine-out emissions while maintaining high engine efficiency. Kalghatgi and his group explored both the use of low-cetane fuels and exhaust gas recirculation (SAE 2007-01-0006).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). Among the findings and recommendations, by area, from the new report are: ENGINE SYSTEMS AND FUELS. Background.

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APRIL 17, 2014

In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L Earlier post , earlier post.). Background. Earlier post.) DOE UFEV program targets.

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APRIL 2, 2011

Scania Euro 6 engine and aftertreatment system. Scania is unveiling 440 and 480 hp (324 and 353 kW) 13-liter Euro 6-compliant engines. The engines combine a range of technical solutions to meet the more stringent emission requirements, while the consumption of fuel is as good as Scania’s Euro 5 engines.

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APRIL 4, 2011

Global and regional zonal mean temperature changes relative to 2010 due to non-CO 2. Overall, the modeling found that stricter standards would prevent the most deaths in China, India, and North Africa, regions where unfiltered soot-producing diesel engines remain ubiquitous. Climate response to non-CO 2 vehicle emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure during its 23rd launch attempt, ending a seven-year streak of 21 successes. The first signs of trouble appeared about 62 seconds after liftoff in the form of flickers and flashes in New Shepard’s exhaust, which is normally almost transparent.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Stemming from a major project partially funded with a $9-million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop an opposed-piston two-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine (OPGCI) ( earlier post ), Achates Power announced it is developing a 2.7-liter, liter, 3-cylinder (i.e., The new Achates Power 2.7-liter

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APRIL 13, 2012

The first results of a comprehensive study of the health effects of exposure to new technology diesel engines has found no evidence of gene-damaging effects in the animals studied, and only a few mild effects on the lungs, according to a report issued today by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). —Dan Greenbaum, President of HEI.

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APRIL 16, 2010

While homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines can offer both high efficiency and low emissions (NO x and PM), commercial automotive application continues to face the challenge of a limited operating range. The supercharged setup provides the most robust way to regulate the engine intake conditions. HCCI Combustion.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Source: Stone (2010). The company’s engineers have a prototype system running in a B-segment donor vehicle on a dynamometer and are calibrating the control strategy to prove its driveability, performance, CO 2 and fuel economy benefits. It gives the next generation of downsized powertrains ‘big-engine’ response. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 18, 2011

Achates Power, the developer of a two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston opposed-cylinder (OPOC) engine ( earlier post ) is now “concept-ready”, David Johnson, Achates Power CEO, told GCC in an interview at SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. The Achates engine. —Johnson et al.

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MAY 4, 2015

kg), for a power-to-weight ratio of 478 W/kg; by comparison, Wrightspeed’s new Fulcrum microturbine offers a power-to-weight ratio of 750 W/kg. Noise, said Wright, is mostly intake and is high frequency, much smaller than than from a jet engine; the recuperator also acts as a buffer. The 65 kW Capstone unit weighs 300 lbs (136.1

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APRIL 6, 2010

Left : Full load engine torque curves. Right : Comparison of CO 2 -emissions and performance of the GT2-concept. FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, will show its GT2 2-Stage Turbocharging System at the upcoming 2010 SAE World Congress, 13-15 April in Detroit. Source: FEV. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine. Ford has provided initial details on the new Ford-engineered, -tested and-manufactured 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke V-8 turbo diesel engine. The inboard exhaust design reduces overall exhaust system volume. Adam Gryglak, Lead Engineering Manager.

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