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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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According to Achates, a heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel engine (configured for ultralow NO x ) has peak thermal efficiency of just below 50%, centered around high load areas of the operating map, with broad areas of high efficiency (>45% brake thermal efficiency). King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

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Study finds blending gasoline with GTL improves efficiency and lowers emissions in compression-ignition PPC mode

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In open access paper on the work is published in the journal Fuel , they suggest that this “GTLine” approach promises to be a cost-effective way to accommodate GTL in a world in which low temperature combustion concepts, such as PPC, appear to be really taking off. liter HDDI DAF XE 355C in-line six diesel engine. 10, 20 and 50?vol.%

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New technique for modeling auto-ignition characteristics of bioethanol-blended gasolines

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Researchers at KAUST in Saudi Arabia, with colleagues from Saudi Aramco and the National University of Ireland Galway, have developed a new method for investigating the auto-ignition behavior of bioethanol-blended gasolines. Nasir, E.F., Kalghatgi, G.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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This time, it’s possible that technology has only recently caught up with the concept. Each is working on a somewhat different collection of technologies, but the essential concept stays the same. Despite claiming to be too busy, Musk appears to be interested in the Hyperloop concept.

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