Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Rendering of the Ilmor 5-stroke concept engine. Ilmor Engineering will present a new cutaway version of the Ilmor 5-stroke concept engine at the upcoming Engine EXPO 2009, 16-18 June, in Stuttgart, Germany. The 5-stroke concept engine is a self-funded proof of concept.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2009

Flight Design GmbH will debut a hybrid engine concept for light aircraft at the upcoming Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (2-5 April). Flight Design developed the concept engine over the past two years with Franz Aircraft Engines. Flight Design is a 23-year-old air sport products producer based in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

Although the HPE approach can in concept be applied to both spark ignition (SI) and compression ignition engines (CI), after an evaluation of engine types, the team decided that downsized SI engines offered the best target for an HPE application. The concept engine uses the Bosch electro-hydraulic valve system (EHVS).

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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. Using GMD’s new T.25

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JUNE 6, 2009

Testing was slated to recommence during late May 2009 at the university, with approximately a month of work required. This test regimen will take pressure readings taken from within the engine’s cylinder head, as well as multiple pressure sensor readings from within the manifolds. Tags: Concept Engines Engines.

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JUNE 8, 2009

It is open for applications which will close on 7 September 2009. Libralato Engines. One engine developer has already registered for the Challenge: Libralato Engines. Libralato engine schematic. Source: Libralato Engines. Overview of the Libralato Engine. Libralato Engine Technical Summary.

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