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OCTOBER 1, 2012

The car can change between a rear engine-pack (red) and a larger battery-pack (green) to enable hybrid or full EV operation. A Romanian team—Dan Scarlat (automotive journalist), Marian Cilibeanu (designer) and Cristian Ionescu (engineer)—are proposing the SCI hyMod modular concept car. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Concept Hybrid Battery 287

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JUNE 6, 2012

Design of opposed-cylinder free-piston linear generator from earlier works with single, centered linear generator. Most of this work focused on a similar design: a single linear generator placed between two opposed cylinders, as in the diagram at right from Shanghai Jiaotong. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 10, 2011

A collaboration between research teams at Shell and Gordon Murray Design (GMD) recently led to the development of an innovative concept engine lubricant capable of achieving a 6.5% 25 city car as the test bed, Shell engineers formulated an ultra low viscosity 0W-10 motor oil. benefit on a combined cycle.

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Fuel Economy Concept Engine Fuel 210

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APRIL 22, 2009

Engineers from Honda R&D Co., presented a pair of papers at the SAE 2009 World Congress describing the development of a variable compression ratio (VCR) engine enabled by a dual piston mechanism. Kawajiri (2009) Advanced Design of Variable Compression Ratio Engine with Dual Piston Mechanism (SAE 2009-01-1046).

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Honda Concept Engine Downsizing 150

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

The H-engine—basically two separate engines housed within the same engine block—comprises two switchable parallel piston banks, independently fueled by gasoline and CNG. Startup Eco-Motive has developed what it calls the first dual-fuel “H” engine; it recently received a patent (# 8807098 ) on the design.

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Engine Fuel Concept Engine Gasoline-Electric 257

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

Shifting the operating point of the engine is also possible, using at least one cylinder in a conventional combustion manner at high load, and using at least one cylinder to pump air into the pressure tank. Their main disadvantage is poor driveability, which can be tackled with the HPE concept. The hardware concept.

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Downsizing Concept Engine Hybrid 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Rendering of the Grail Engine. Grail Engine Technologies , the designer of a two-stroke engine using forced semi-homogeneous charged compression ignition (FS-HCCI) combustion, has adopted the Pulstar pulse plugs from Enerpulse ( earlier post ). Elements of the Grail Engine. Click to enlarge. Matthew Riley.

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Engine Plug-in Concept Plug 186

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APRIL 17, 2015

This technology will allow researchers to develop future combustion engines free from the piston motion constraints dictated by the crankshaft. Already validated at proof-of-concept level, Libertine’s new hardware uses production-feasible component designs suitable for automotive hybrid powertrain modules, such as range extenders.

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Building Concept Engine Engine Concept 150

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FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Numerous components from the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive ( earlier post ) have been integrated in the design of the “Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept” engineering design. The 38’ Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept and the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Lithium Ion Miami Electrical 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2010

Independent inventor Ken Hawthorn has been issued a US patent (Patent# 7,713,154) on a Fixed Pitch Continuously Variable Transmission (FPCVT) designed for higher torque applications. The Power Sprocket design also allows for smooth re-engagement of the chain. Tags: Concept Engines Transmissions. Source: Ken Hawthorn.

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Concept Engine Connect Connected Concept 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

Gert also designed a storage jukebox that was used by many of the largest companies in Europe. The engine is classified as a turbine, says Jim Andrews, vv-tec’s President, because the use of the sinus discs make the engine into an impulse turbine. 2007) A review of free-piston engine history and applications. Mikalsen R.,

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Concept Saudi Arabia Concept Engine Engine 170

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Since internal combustion engines will remain the primary mode of choice for mobility in the foreseeable future, both alternative (renewable) fuels and high-performance combustion concepts/ engines using fuels adapted for that purpose will be preferred for reducing the combustion impact on climate change.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Swissauto Wenko AG of Switzerland produces a modern version of the Comprex—the Hyprex—designed for small gasoline engines. This led to a proposed concept of a Radial Internal Combustion Wave Rotor—the precursor to the wave disc engine. . Early concept of an internal combustion wave disc engine. Hîrceagã, M.,

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Michigan Engine Universal Hybrid 316

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JANUARY 29, 2010

The objective of the consortium, which includes luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover and leading electrical machine company SR Drives ( earlier post ), is to produce the first commercially viable gas turbine generator designed specifically for automotive applications. Tags: Concept Engines Engines Hybrids. Earlier post.).

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Land Rover Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Powertrain concepts. At NACV 2017, Bosch is also showcasing several future-focused powertrain concepts engineered to save fuel and money while extending the lives of fleets. The design calls for a scalable battery that makes an all-electric driving range feasible, enabling zero local emissions driving in city centers.

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Connect Connected Commercial Future 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2012

This project will look to improve the overall system design, with a synergistic focus on gears, bearings, surface treatments, lubricant flow and lubricant composition. This project is part of a £40-million (US$63 million) ETI program designed to increase HDV efficiency. —Chris Thorne, Program Manager for Heavy Duty Vehicles, ETI.

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Mariner 2010 Concept Engine Oil 231

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APRIL 20, 2009

The engine is packaged as a research engine, with easy access for instrumentation, a balancer shaft, etc., The Scuderi Group unveiled a cutaway model of the first proof-of-concept prototype for its Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine ( earlier post ) at the SAE World Congress in Detroit. not as a production unit.

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Engine San Antonio Production Concept Engine 170

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JULY 7, 2009

The companies are developing an improved axial vane type rotary engine known as the RadMax. The RadMax design was mainly developed by Radian Milparts and assigned to REGI US, Inc. The new vane actuator assembly reduces weight and friction, and the vane actuator design does not require any return springs. in December 2005.

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Diesel Engine Concept Engine 2005 150

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MARCH 6, 2021

The technology to retrofit a vessel to accept methanol as a fuel is available today and the intention is for OCI to charter the first retrofitted methanol-fueled vessel operated by EPS using already in-service MAN engines and technology in the next two years. Cross-section (right) showing the latest FBIV-M design and points of interest.

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Mariner Fuel Engine Available Today 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

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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Light Diesel Engine Power 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2009

liter X4V2 prototype was originally designed for an aviation application. Revetec has prototyped 6 different versions of Revetec engine designs over the last 10 years. The latest version, the X4V2, was designed as a development engine for the aviation industry, and in early 2008 it was independently tested by Orbital Australia.

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Engine Gasoline Production China 240

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JUNE 1, 2013

The Scuderi Engine is a split-cycle design that divides the four strokes of a conventional combustion cycle over two paired cylinders. a more efficient internal combustion engine. Concept Engines Engines Fuel Efficiency Market Background' Earlier post.).

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JUNE 8, 2009

The LowCVP is calling on UK innovators to submit creative concepts with the potential to cut emissions from road vehicles without the need for radical new infrastructure. Libralato Engines is seeking financial and industrial partners to help commercialize the engine. Overview of the Libralato Engine.

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Engine Carbon Exhaust Vehicles 150

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JANUARY 22, 2015

The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate power modules and production processes that incorporate WBG devices, exclusively or in conjunction with other power semiconductors, into electric drive vehicle inverter designs. Area of Interest (AOI) 2: Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration. kilowatt (kW).

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MAY 9, 2013

High efficiency internal combustion engine. Heat recovery could also be achieved using the Ricardo split cycle engine, a novel internal combustion engine design that incorporates liquid nitrogen to capture exhaust heat and increase fuel efficiency. Compressed Air Engines Concept Engines Engines'

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Energy Storage Transportation Energy Waste 268

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

We have explored and patented dozens of engine architectures capable of implementing the HEHC cycle. It took a lot of learning and refinement to figure out how to make such a simple engine as the X engine, which is 1) sealable, and 2) implements the HEHC cycle. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Power Powered Isuzu 312

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2015

However, the control of combustion phasing is one of the crucial issues in determining whether the diesel PCCI engine could be commercialized or not. Considering the thermal efficiency and combustion efficiency, the air jet pressure should be designed as low as possible in the circumstance that the autoignition can occur.

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