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The 400 hp DIG-T R race engine. liter, three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine weighing only 40 kg (88 lbs) as the companion internal combustion engine for its electric ZEOD RC which will debut at Le Mans this year. liter three-cylinder turbo engine will take over. The Nissan Deltawing made its debut in Garage 56 in 2012.).
Australia-based Arafura Resources Limited has awarded Hatch a contract to carry out Engineering and Procurement Services for the Nolans NdPR project hydrometallurgical plant. The deposit contains a JORC 2012-compliant Mineral Resources of 56 million tonnes at an average grade of 2.6%
Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- The new Duramax engine was engineered in Europe and the US, with global application as one of its developmental objectives. —Nicola Menarini, Global Chief Engineer, GM Powertrain. Click to enlarge.
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Built on the Paran River , which forms part of the border between the two nations, Itaipu transformed a once-contested hydroelectric resource into a shared engine of economic progress. To acknowledge Itaipus monumental engineering achievement , on 4 March the dam was recognized as an IEEE Milestone during a ceremony in Hernandarias, Paraguay.
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have created a new numerical modeling tool that allows for a better understanding of rotating detonation engines that could one day propel the next generation of airplanes and rockets. This three-dimensional numerical simulation captures complex combustion dynamics in a realistic, non-premixed, rotating detonation engine configuration.
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Through the tireless work of QuantumScape's more than 200 scientists and engineers, and our partnership with Volkswagen since 2012, we have developed a new battery technology that is unlike anything else in the world. Ten years ago, we embarked upon an ambitious goal that most thought was impossible.
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V6 TDI diesel engine. The results so far suggest that: The penetration of spark-ignited engines in passenger cars is projected to drop to 51% in 2025 from 74% in 2016. marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 The company sees the percentage of diesel sales into the compact car segment growing from 4% in 2012 to 11% in 2018.
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Hypothetical market-wide simulation for model year 2020 and 2030 where all internal combustion engine and hybrid engine vehicle models have a battery electric vehicle option associated with them. They then compared these results to those of a similar consumer survey conducted from 2012-2013. —Forsythe et al.
in their 2009 study, a driver in a conventional vehicle must shut off the engine manually to apply this strategy optimally.). As one example, in February, Ford Motor Company filed a patent application on technology developed by researchers in the UK for leveraging the pulse-and-glide approach in engine control to maximize fuel economy.
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The combustion engine that drives the front wheels is switched off as soon as braking begins. Our calculations indicate that it will be possible to turn off the combustion engine about half the time when driving according to the official New European Driving Cycle. Earlier post.). Flywheel KERS system layout. Click to enlarge.
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in Auburn Hills, Michigan, applying the EPA's Multicycle Test Procedure (SAE J1634 Oct 2012 Standard) with the standard adjustment factor. FEV is a leading independent, international engineering service provider of vehicle and powertrain development for hardware and software, with service offerings that include range certification.
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