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China Yuchai International introduces prototype Euro VI-compliant diesel engine

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China Yuchai International Limited announced that its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL), recently introduced China’s first prototype diesel engine—based on its 8.4-liter Click to enlarge. liter YC6L platform—compliant with Euro VI emission standards.

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ECONAMIQ: Flexible over-expansion with cylinder deactivation can reduce ICE fuel consumption by up to 20%

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The company presented its first results at the annual ASME ICEF (Internal Combustion Engine Fall) conference in Chicago. Using the pressure from the exhaust gas from the active cylinders, the ‘idle’ cylinders could be expanded to extract more work out of the engine during partial load operation.

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Iran Khodro Unveils First National Diesel Engine for Passenger Cars

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The unveiling ceremony was concurrent with the first day of the “Sixth International Conference on Internal Combustion Engines” in Tehran, organized by IPCO. Fuel consumption for the diesel is approximately 30% less and emissions approximately 40% less than gas engines with the same specification, according to the company.

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Valeo acquires electric supercharger business from Controlled Power

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As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO 2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) ( earlier post ) business of UK automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT). Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor.

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LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

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Dr. Alexander Shkolnik, President and Co-Founder of LiquidPiston, is presenting the engine in a paper at the SAE International/JSAE 2014 Small Engine Technology?Conference Conference today in Pisa, Italy. Water may be injected to internally cool the engine. The company will award a cash prize for the most innovative submission.

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EU investing >€3M in research into ultra-efficient aero engines; ULTIMATE project

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at the ASME Turbo Expo 2016 conference this week in Seoul, South Korea. ​ Adding heat through internal combustion generates considerable entropy. Core exhaust loss. Radically reducing the excess kinetic energy is possible by increasing engine mass flow and reducing exhaust jet velocities (reducing specific thrust).

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CPT and Eminox to collaborate on development of retrofit electric supercharging and aftertreatment solutions for heavy-duty vehicles

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Having better control over the combustion process reduces the emission load on the exhaust aftertreatment systems. Having better control over the combustion process reduces the emission load on the exhaust aftertreatment systems. —Jog Lall, sales and marketing director Eminox. Earlier post.)

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