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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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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 Vehicle fuel efficiency on FTP. +35% Earlier post , earlier post.). Background.

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U. Wisconsin team reports gross indicated thermal efficiency of RCCI operation near 60%

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In a paper presented at the 2013 SAE World Congress, a team from the University of Wisconsin reported a gross indicated thermal efficiency of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) operation of near 60%, given optimized combustion management and thermodynamic conditions. Earlier post.). —Splitter et al.

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Delphi and partners advancing with high-efficiency, low-emission gasoline compression-ignition combustion

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In 2010, The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Delphi, along with partners Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc (HATCI); Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants (WERC); and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) for a $7.48-million Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Example of a triple-injection process. Sellnau et al. g/kWh and 0.1

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Army Research Lab team working to design piston engines optimized for JP-8

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JP-8 is a kerosene-base jet fuel, similar to Jet-A for commercial aviation. designed for Diesel Fuel (DF-2) operating with reduced performance with JP-8. designed for Diesel Fuel (DF-2) operating with reduced performance with JP-8. cetane index of 40 that present special challenges for. combustion in a piston engine.

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OPOC maker Achates Power now concept-ready; ready to develop multi-cylinder engines for competitive demonstrations

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of fuel over the majority of the operating range. When we do that, then the thing is how much fuel efficiency can we demonstrate versus a relevant comparator. Since the OP arrangement has no cylinder head, the fuel injector must be installed in the cylinder liner. The large distances in the fuel-spray direction (i.e.

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