Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

The injection of the additional air during transients can overcome the poor driveability usually associated with heavily downsized and supercharged engines, the team notes. In the pneumatic hybridization scheme, each cylinder is connected via a fully variable charge valve to a shared pressure tank. The hardware concept.

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Downsizing Concept Engine Hybrid 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

The LowCVP is calling on UK innovators to submit creative concepts with the potential to cut emissions from road vehicles without the need for radical new infrastructure. The two rotors are connected together by a connection rod that has a quasi-circular orbit. The Exhaust port is located on the outer side of the engine block.

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Engine Carbon Exhaust Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Basic components of the Garric engine. A pair of Florida entrepreneurs, Rick Ivas and Gary Kelley, are developing the concept of the Garric engine: a rotary, variable compression ratio engine promising a combination of high power and torque and low fuel consumption. Click to enlarge.

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Concept Engine Exhaust Florida 220