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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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Combustion currently provides 85% of our nation’s energy needs and will continue to be a predominant source of energy as fuel sources evolve away from traditional fossil fuels. Low emission, low temperature engine concepts of the future operate in regimes where combustion is poorly understood. Dual-fuel Combustion.

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Envera LLC Nearing Completion of New Actuator Mechanism Project for Variable Compression Ratio Engine

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A number of studies have concluded that fuel economy could be improved by about 30% with a combination of VCR, boosting and engine down-sizing. The Envera VCR mechanism uses a low-cost eccentric carrier that holds the crankshaft of the engine. A Report to the US Congress, April 2001 (DOE). Source: Envera.

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