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’s decision to cut stop producing the Colt subcompact there highlight the a downsizing trend in Europe for Japanese carmakers as the new-vehicle market there shrinks. Daihatsu announced on Friday that it will discontinue auto sales in Europe on 31 Jan. The Nikkei writes that Daihatsu Motor Co.’s Earlier post.).
Audi will present its new S models for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA). This is a downsized platform from the prior 5.2L The new S6, S7 and S8 feature a new 4.0L TFSI V8 with cylinder deactivation (cylinder-on-demand), energy recuperation and start-stop system). naturally aspirated V10.
Power for the battery and VTES electric supercharger is not only supplied by the SpeedStart ISG but also the TIGERS exhaust driven turbo-generator. Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. liters capacity.
Downsized EcoBoost engines feature turbocharging, direct injection and other technologies and replace larger engines with no loss of performance and with lower fuel consumption. Ford Auto-Start-Stop, Active Grille Shutter and Ford Smart Regenerative Charging will also be available as part of the Focus and C-MAX 1.0-liter
As a result of continuous engine downsizing, particularly in the compact car segment, temperatures under the hood are going up, putting extra demands on plastics components used in this area. The new product, apart from being highly hydrolysis-resistant, also exhibits high stiffness, strength and dimensional stability.
During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. PSA has filed for two patents on its work. PSA concept D-EGR engine.
In a paper on the OBS presented at the SAE 2014 World Congress, the researchers suggested that potential applications include downsizing to increase fuel economy by ?10% The OBS system uses waste exhaust energy to effect the fuel separation and provides a simple and reliable means for managing the separated fuels.
In keeping with the trend to downsizing, Hyundai has been expanding the application of Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection (T-GDI) engines. The first automaker to develop an 8-speed auto transmission for the rear wheel drive vehicle in-house, Hyundai is focusing on developing transmissions for premium models as well. Transmissions.
Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ) which allows the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for throttle response, performance and flexibility. Click to enlarge.
To achieve the target fuel economy improvement over the baseline V6 configuration, the team used GTDI technology for downsizing in combination with part-load lean homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) operation for further fuel economy gains. The project team is replacing a 3.6L I4 Ecotec engine. Wheeler, J., Polovina, D.,
Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. These technologies represent a core part of our near-term sustainability goals in China.
to eliminate turbo lag—in support of aggressive engine downsizing. CPT recommends a combination of the highly dynamic electric supercharger in series with a conventional exhaust-driven turbocharger to optimize the overall response of the system, compared to other air charging methods. Boost pressure is directly controlled by the ECU.
KSPG is showcasing the unit, along with other of its engine efficiency technologies such as the UniValve variable valve system, at the Detroit Auto Show. A smaller engine can thus deliver the same driving performance and open up additional consumption advantages through this downsizing. In a test involving a turbocharged 2.0-liter,
The unit can be applied to naturally-aspirated or forced induction engines—though most likely will be applied to downsized turbocharged engines as an additional unit to the existing turbocharger. The exhaust gas can reach temperatures greater than 900 °C, whereas the turbine upper functional limit is 850 °C.
A downsized gasoline engine is one of the proven technologies that improves engine thermal efficiency and thus reduces automotive fleet CO 2 emissions, by as much as 25%. A downsized gasoline engine is one of the proven technologies that improves engine thermal efficiency and thus reduces automotive fleet CO 2 emissions, by as much as 25%.
Many approaches have been attempted to achieve CAI operation on the four-stroke spark ignition engines, such as intake air heating, high compression ratio, dual fuel, recycling the exhaust gas, and so on. To minimize the air short-circuiting rate, the intake and exhaust valve timings were adjusted. Earlier post , earlier post.).
The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge. Transmission.
So it’s clear that significant changes need to be made to the vehicle fleet.Given the financial challenges facing the auto industry, the powertrain solutions need to meet customer approval and need to be manufacturable.so We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially.
Hyundai Motor’s new downsized 1.0 Honeywell, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, forecasts that the evolving needs of auto makers will drive turbo adoption globally to 47% by 2020. At the IAA in Frankfurt, Hyundai Motor is showcasing two new turbocharged gasoline direct injected (T-GDI) engines. T-GDI and 1.4
Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. It now includes variable valve timing on both exhaust and intake camshafts, and the new intake system opens the valves at a higher rpm to help keep the torque curve flat. 2013 Altima. Click to enlarge. L/100 km, respectively).
The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter The Freightliner SuperTruck features a low-back-pressure, next-generation aftertreatment system that efficiently removes NO x from the exhaust stream. The aftertreatment system features additional insulation to retain maximum heat energy in the exhaust.
Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions.
Advanced after-treatment processes for exhaust gases enable ultra-low emissions in line with stringent Euro Stage VI standards that will be introduced in September 2016, requiring a 55% reduction in NO x emissions compared to Euro Stage V standards. Minimized crankshaft bearing diameters. Advanced turbocharging. Enhanced refinement.
Regional highlights include: In North America, more engine downsizing is expected. As the region continues to shift from larger naturally aspirated engines to smaller turbocharged ones, Honeywell is working to provide more twin-scroll turbo technology support, which extracts more energy from four-cylinder exhaust profiles. Methodology.
The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter TDCi variants feature a revised engine block, and new cylinder-head and fuel injection designs, and Ford’s lean NO x trap exhaust after-treatment system. A powerful new twin sequential turbocharged 2.0-liter
In the large Sharan the downsized engine consumes on average 6.4 Using a specially coated diesel particulate filter (the actual SCR catalytic converter), the SCR system converts the nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in the exhaust gas into nitrogen (N 2 ) and water (H 2 O ). The Sharan 1.4 l/100 km (35.6 mpg US, 154 g/km CO 2 ).
High-research octane number (RON) fuels are known to enable more efficient, higher-performance SI operation via engine downsizing and boosting. The primary combustion related properties are the auto-ignition properties of the fuel. pressures 25-100 bar, and temperatures 700- 1000 K).
After all, this four-cylinder engine was essentially two Celerio diesel units forged together and downsized to 1.5 diesel: It’s all in the head The E15A’s cylinder head was designed with an integrated exhaust manifold, an innovation popular with new petrol engines but rarely used in diesels, and this was a cardinal mistake.
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litre Z-series powertrain, which now features a three-cylinder layout for the petrol engine, christened Z12E, a downsize from the outgoing 1.2-litre, litre Z-series engine gets a lambda air-flow sensor, and a high-porosity exhaust, thereby scoring high on its thermal efficiency gains. litre, four-cylinder, K12C unit.
Since the pistons cyclically expose or occlude the exhaust and intake ports, there is no valve train. Because the intake and exhaust ports are at the opposite ends of the cylinder, opposed-piston engines have efficient, uniflow scavenging. Scavenging continues until a 230° crank angle, at which time the exhaust ports close.
At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Rheinmetall showcased lightweight structural parts and components in aluminum as well as the company’s Liteks piston family. Another part of this year’s show presentation was devoted to exhaust-gas recirculation on gasoline engines.
Based on these engine studies, they installed a downsized four-cylinder 1.6-liter There is potential for reducing after-treatment cost (specifically the de-NO x catalyst) since the Euro6 NO x level can be met at the engine exhaust. The efficiency of PCCI combustion vehicle is expected to be about the same as for a diesel engine.
The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. In the past the auto industry has responded to incentives and guidelines set by government agencies and reengineered their product to meet this requirement. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc.
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS The engine ran on the Miller cycle to improve efficiency at the near-constant-rpm operation a range extender is likely to experience, as well as a front-mounted exhaust system for packaging efficiency, according to the report. But in 2021 it aborted that plan. In that case, the small combustion engine was set to be a 1.5-liter
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