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APRIL 19, 2014

Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. We chose to present the Audi TT offroad concept in China, our second domestic market, because it represents the urban mobility of tomorrow: It is sustainable, dynamic, intelligent and connected. Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

Enerpulse Technologies said that it has further identified the underlying mechanism by which its its pulsed energy ignition technology improves fuel economy, reduces emission and delivers higher torque in spark ignited (SI) internal combustion (IC) engines. Earlier post.) —Wes Helgeson, senior research engineer.

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Fuel Economy Plug Economy Energy 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Schaeffler presented a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Our AWD disconnect clutch reduces this additional friction by more than half by decoupling the secondary drive train and to improve its energy efficiency. However, a significant proportion of the energy is lost due to friction.

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North America America Concept Future 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. Exhaust gas exergy map of EcoCAR engine.

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Waste PHEV Fuel Exhaust 312

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2017

Onori notes that an integrated approach to reduce gasoline particulates is necessary because engine operating conditions determine oxygen and fuel content and temperature of the exhaust gas, which influence the output of the catalytic converter, which in turn governs soot accumulation and oxidation in particulate filters.

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Seattle 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

Conceptual schematic of direct thermoelectric generator mounted in a vehicle’s exhaust stream. The exhaust energy content of Atkinson-cycle engines, which are used in many hybrid powertrains, is lower than conventional IC engines due to the cycle’s inherently higher thermal efficiency. Indirect configurations are also possible.

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Design Ford Energy Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz presented the paper at the 10 th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies ( GHGT-10 ) earlier this fall in The Netherlands. natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, etc.).In Direct capture of CO 2 from air, or from an exhaust stream vented to the atmosphere, represents negative emissions.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Development of the lithium-ion energy storage system began in 2016 and was inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. Added to this are fast energy absorption and high power density. Each battery requires a defined temperature for optimum power output.

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Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery 448

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

Audi engineers will present a paper on the new V8 TDI at the upcoming Vienna Motor Symposium in April. Two exhaust-gas turbochargers are activated selectively according to the concept of sequential charging, since exhaust gas only flows through one turbocharger at low and intermediate load. Audi developed the 4.0

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Audi Exhaust Volt Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2014

The team presented two papers on the state of their work at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. The piston is moved by the combustion gas, while magnets attached to the piston move within a linear coil, thereby converting kinetic energy to electrical energy. Cartoon of the W-shape piston. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Dewar Trophy was presented to Andy Cowell, Managing Director of HPP, along with members of his project team from Brixworth. The UK’s Royal Automobile Club (RAC) has awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy , presented for outstanding technical achievement in the automotive industry, to. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Under the direction of Daniel Shantz, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the Entergy Chair of Clean Energy Engineering, the lab members and SACHEM scientists will collaborate to improve the performance of the zeolite SSZ-39 in the selective catalytic reduction of NO x in automotive exhaust. —Moliner et al.

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2012 Emissions 2017 Convert 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. Many components of the MDB engines are used in a modular way, such as the exhaust system components and the injection system, turbocharging systems, and forced induction cooling within the intake manifold module.

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New York 2015 Diesel Exhaust 220

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

However, in city driving, the ORC system would supply about half of the accessory load requirement for a conventional engine, and only about one-third of the load requirement for a hybrid powertrain, due to the frequent engine off condition, according to the results presented by Quazi Hussain. on the highway cycle and 0.513 on the city cycle.

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Waste Light Ford Vehicles 220

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JUNE 14, 2016

The project is being presented in a paper (Grönstedt et al. ) Core exhaust loss. The “Core exhaust” loss is primarily due to thermal energy lost to the surroundings, although some excess kinetic energy and fluid friction associated pressure losses contribute as well. Core exhaust loss. Bypass flow loss.

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Engine Exhaust Concept France 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

The V2G-capable electric bus provides the school savings of $6,070 per seat in net present value ($230,000 per bus over the vehicle’s 14-year lifespan) and becomes a net present benefit after five years of operation. medical and climate change costs), the net present benefit would be $5,700 per seat. Without externalities (e.g.,

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Fleet Electric Electrical Climate Change 210

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Distribution of energy in the car. Even a highly efficient combustion engine converts only about one-third of the energy in the fuel into traction actually propelling the car. The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

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MAY 9, 2015

Turbochargers are typically driven by energy from the exhaust—i.e., starting from very low revs, the rise in boost pressure and therefore torque becomes gradually greater only as the exhaust energy increases. A DC/DC converter provides the connection to the 12‑volt electrical system. ft) within the first 2.5

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Audi Engine Shelby Power 150

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Volkswagen presented the twin up! An exhaust gas recirculation system, oxidation catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter are used to reduce emissions values. The electric motor is supplied with energy from the 8.6 Introducing the twin up! Click to enlarge. concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show.

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Plug-in MPG Plug Concept 297

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

A DC/DC converter steps this voltage down for components in the 12–volt electrical system. kWh installed under the luggage compartment floor serves as the energy center. It is activated whenever the power demand from the driver is high but the energy available in the exhaust flow for driving the compressor wheel is low.

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Audi Diesel Volt Connect 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

So far this year, the team has integrated the T2B2 aftertreatment in the dynamometer environment and is in the process of convert the demonstration vehicle to the T2B2 configuration. Exhaust system configuration. Resources (DOE will publish Merit Review presentations on its website.). Earlier post.). Weigert, E.,

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing 357

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Two scenarios of US ethanol consumption and projections of original, revised, and repealed RFS2 requirements from the present to 2022. Ethanol has about one-third lower energy density than gasoline; accordingly, cars drive fewer miles per gallon when operating on ethanol blends compared with unblended gasoline. Source: ICCT.

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Gasoline Exhaust Water Fuel 230

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MAY 7, 2013

In a paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , they describe the strategy, and then apply it to identify potential renewable oxygenates and hydrocarbons obtained from heterogeneous catalysis of biomass that can be blended with gasoline to satisfy ASTM specifications. Minimization of energy loss (?E) —Marvin et al.

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Fuel Gasoline Renewable Exhaust 301

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AUGUST 2, 2017

The Federal and state governments also expect the manufacturers to use self-financed competitive measures to provide incentives for the change of pre-Euro-5 diesel vehicles to vehicles with the latest exhaust gas aftertreatment or electric vehicles. The German KBA will also test exhaust emissions even with approved vehicles.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Oh presented a paper on the work, which was the result of two years of research activity in conjunction with Bombardier Recreational Projects, at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. The lost available energy also results in poor off-design point fuel efficiency.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When the power battery is exhausted, replace the low-power battery pack with a fully charged battery, and send the replaced battery to the replacement station for slow charging. In short, lithium-ion batteries store and release energy through chemical reactions. It needs AC-DC conversion, and the converted DC can charge the battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. Electric motor-generators on each crankshaft will improve engine efficiency by modifying the piston dynamics and resulting combustion process.

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Engine San Diego Polymer Lithium Ion 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

The team of physicists headed by Thomas Karl from the Institute of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences at the University of Innsbruck has expanded on earlier work that has used urban flux measurement for energy and CO 2 by simultaneously measuring NO x , selected tracer NMVOCs, CO and CO 2.

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Europe Diesel Emissions Pollution 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

Terrestrial bioenergy feedstock crops such as switchgrass, canola and corn have lower environmental lifecycle impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water regardless of cultivation location, according to a new lifecycle assessment by researchers at the University of Virginia. Credit: ACS, Clarens et al. 0.4 ± 0.05.

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Water Waste Energy Emissions 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2011

The high voltage energy flow from and to the battery or E-motor is managed by the power electronics, which operates at 220 Volts. The XL1’s body electrical system is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts through a DC/DC converter. This accelerates the TDI to the required speed and starts it. liter TDI was derived from the 1.6

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Qatar PHEV MPG Motor 334

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

However, SIDI engines also have the potential for increased pollutant formation, and require either careful control of combustion for reduced engine-out emissions, or an exhaust after-treatment systems similar to those under development for diesel vehicles. Advanced Energy Pathways (AEP) Project Task 4.1

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GM Concept Engine Emissions 150

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Even after 120 years of non-stop development, the internal combustion engine still fails to utilize even close to the majority of the energy contained in the fuel. Click to enlarge. Engineering the ideal internal combustion engine. SKYACTIV at Powertrains, Fuels & Lubes.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

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JUNE 2, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva Motor Show the brand presented the potential of its new technologies in the form of the Audi Q8 sport concept showcar. The 12-volt system is connected to the main electrical system via a DC/DC converter. TDI engine with up to 7 kW of power whenever they cannot draw enough energy from the exhaust stream.

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Hybrid Volt Audi Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

From IDTechEx’s review of the most promising eVTOL companies, 21 have presented timeline information about when they are looking to begin commercial eVTOL production, plans which are highly dependent on flight certification. Several companies have said they are a couple of years into what they think will be a five-year certification process.

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Market Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars 150

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MARCH 27, 2015

Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) SuperTruck program has achieved 115% freight efficiency improvement (gallons of fuel consumed per ton of goods moved per mile traveled)—surpassing the Department of Energy (DOE) program’s goal of 50% improvement and exhibiting the best results of all reporting OEMs. Earlier post.)

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

The modular system from Continental also includes a DC/DC converter, which enables the 48-volt system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board power supply. This makes it possible to use some of the energy stored in the lithium-ion battery to stabilize the on-board power supply as well.

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

Presented by Dave Foster, U. The participants agreed that achieving BTEs of more than 60% would require radical changes to present engines, including cycle compounding, new engine architectures, and more constrained combustion reactions. All efficiencies depicted are based on first law analysis. at USCAR Colloquium 2010.

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