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MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

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MAN Energy Solutions announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine. This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine.

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SAE International and General Motors launch AutoDrive Challenge II; Level 4 autonomy

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SAE International announced the launch of the SAE AutoDrive Challenge II through a continued partnership with GM. The AutoDrive Challenge II competition, part of SAE’s Collegiate Design Series (CDS), expands upon the SAE AutoDrive Challenge, which began in 2017 and runs through the middle of 2021. Earlier post.).

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Ford 1L EcoBoost engine named International Engine of the Year 2012

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Ford’s new 3-cylinder 1-liter EcoBoost ( earlier post ), which made its debut in the European Focus, has been named overall International Engine of the Year 2012. The engine also picked up the awards for New Engine and Sub 1-Litre categories in the annual event. Earlier post.). The new 1.0L

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Scaleo chip introduces Advanced Motor Events Control (AMEC) technology for internal combustion engine and electric motor control

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France-based Scaleo chip has introduced AMEC (Advanced Motor Events Control), a technology for internal combustion engines and electric motors control. Carmakers are developing a wide variety of new powertrain systems, from downsized thermal engine, to hybrid systems to full electric motorization.

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Audi introduces new lightweight, efficient, powerful turbo engine for DTM

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Audi is introducing a new highly efficient turbo engine for the 2019 DTM racing season (touring car racing series). Following about two and a half years of development and some 1,000 hours of dynamometer testing, the new Audi race engine is ready for its first racing deployment on 4 May at the Hockenheimring. kilograms per horsepower.

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Reaction Design enhances FORTÉ CFD package with engine knock prediction capabilities

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Combustion simulation software developer Reaction Design has added knock prediction capabilities to FORTÉ, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package for realistic 3D modeling of fuel effects in internal combustion (IC) engines. —Bernie Rosenthal.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The IEEE Jamaica Section is acting as a catalyst to engage and inspire the island nation’s next generation of engineering and technology professionals. The event attracted more than 200 participants. Students from several local schools and universities participated in the event.

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