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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Swiss engine designer WinGD, a leading developer of two-stroke low-speed gas and diesel engines used for propulsion power in merchant shipping, said that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024 and 2025 respectively. Hybridization of the power arrangement is one option.

Engine

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled big-bore engines. Under the JDP, WinGD will oversee combustion and injection research, exhaust aftertreatment requirements and engine concept design.

Engine

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MAY 26, 2022

Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Schematic model of a wave disk engine, showing combustion and shockwaves within the channels. The wave disc engine, a new implementation of wave rotor technology, was earlier developed by the Michigan State group in collaboration with researchers from the Warsaw Institute of Technology. The Wave Disc Engine. Source: MSU.

Michigan

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JULY 21, 2011

Ltd (GMD), a member of the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Group, have signed a licence agreement for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines in China. It covers the entire engine portfolio with a power range of between 4,300 and more than 80,000 kW per engine.

Mariner

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Wärtsilä Corporation reports the successful start of the first of the new electronically controlled Wärtsilä X35 low-speed engines. The Wärtsilä X35 is a completely new Wärtsilä engine that, together with the Wärtsilä X40, will cover the small-bore end of the market.

Mariner

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JUNE 6, 2010

Aircraft engine components must be lightweight yet strong enough to tolerate extreme conditions. With this process we cannot only make perfect repairs to damaged engine parts but also build complete components that cannot be produced using conventional methods such as milling or casting. Konrad Wissenbach, ILT. Konrad Wissenbach.

Parts

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In doing so, the designers are drawing on a vehicle platform that has proven itself hundreds of times over in Asia’s largest electric bus markets in recent years. It has an output of 145/245 kW (nominal/maximum) and a maximum engine torque of 1,055/3,329 N·m, which is developed without any gear changes.

Fuel

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MAY 21, 2020

On the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Violation: VW diesel engines with 1.6 liters displacement (type code EA 189) contained illegal software designed to manipulate emissions. For commercial vehicles with EA 189 engines—i.e.

Diesel

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday that no software constituting an improper emissions control defeat device as defined in law is installed in vehicles with EA 288 EU5- or EU6-engines in the European Union. million vehicles in Germany, with the EA 189 diesel engines with the software defeat device. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

Diesel

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JUNE 16, 2021

The modules are designed for a wide range of current and voltage outputs, going all the way up to 800A continuous current and for battery system voltages of up to 1,200V with its functionally safe BMS. The BMS provides several advanced energy-saving and safety features: It is designed to meet both ASILC and SIL 2 requirements.

Li-ion

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Headquartered in Switzerland since its inception as the Sulzer Diesel Engine business in 1893, WinGD is a leading developer of two-stroke gas and diesel engines for marine propulsion. LNG-fueled tank design equipped with GTT’s membrane containment system. Photo credit: GTT/ Roland Mouron.

Mariner

Cars That Think

APRIL 30, 2022

The same is true—with much higher stakes—for microelectronic chips: How can engineers confirm that what’s inside has truly met the intent of the designers? How can a semiconductor design company tell whether its intellectual property was stolen? We were encouraged by our early success.

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APRIL 28, 2014

In keeping with the plant’s process development role, a fully flexible modular process design has been deployed throughout, and both conventional and novel reactor designs have been implemented. The project, which started in late 2012, has involved sourcing equipment from major suppliers in Germany, Switzerland, France and the UK.

Manufacturer

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MARCH 14, 2023

For Synopsys Chief Executive Aart de Geus , running the electronic design automation behemoth is similar to being a bandleader. The IEEE Fellow has been playing guitar in blues and jazz bands since he was an engineering student in the late 1970s. De Geus, who helped found the company in 1986, has some experience with bands.

Design

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JUNE 21, 2022

Leclanché SA has completed development of a third-generation marine battery system designed to support the needs of ship builders in producing 100% electric and hybrid marine vessels. The system will begin shipping in 2023 and has already been specified in several major design wins including Scandlines’ 10MWh PR24 zero-emission freight ferry.

Mariner

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JULY 26, 2024

Some 100 meters below the border between France and Switzerland, particles accelerate along the LHC’s 27-kilometer circumference, nearly reaching the speed of light before smashing together. Irene Degl’Innocenti Employer: CERN Occupation: Digital electronics engineer Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering; Ph.D.

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MAY 4, 2015

It is specially designed for use with small single-cylinder diesel driven pumpsets with minimal engine load and low combustion temperatures. The VERT Association is a non-profit organization established in accordance with the laws of Switzerland.

Diesel

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Gevo’s Net-Zero 1 project is being engineered now, with an expected startup in 2024. Kolmar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kolmar Group AG that is a privately held service provider, manufacturer, and marketer of renewable fuels headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Renewable

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MARCH 18, 2020

BMW eDrive Zones trigger an automatic shift to all-electric operating mode as soon as the vehicle enters a designated area, such as a low emission zone. If the energy reserves run out, the activation of the combustion engine is also shown in the Control Display. BMW eDrive Zones are now available in various BMW plug-in hybrid models.

BMW

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Leveraging autonomous systems that include perception, machine learning and advanced flight control systems, Aurora has designed, produced and flown more than 30 unmanned air vehicles since the company was founded in 1989. Aurora Flight Sciences is also a leader in the emerging field of electric propulsion for aircraft.

West Virginia

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JUNE 16, 2013

Bombardier Transportation presented its TRAXX AC locomotive with additional diesel engine plus traction battery at this year’s Transport Logistic trade fair, 4-7 June in Munich, Germany. Initial test runs are currently taking place on the public network in Switzerland. Click to enlarge.

Miles

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Proman, based in Wollerau, Switzerland, has extensive experience building methanol production facilities. The company has built five world-scale plants in Trinidad and Oman similar in design to the Big Lake Fuels plant. The facility will be constructed by the Proman Group under a fixed price EPC contract.

Trinidad

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AUGUST 21, 2013

billion and has around 4,600 total staff, of which 3,000 are scientists and engineers. Å, 152 – 1515 m/s) neutrons are preferred due to their favorable detection reactions and due to their very useful contrast behavior, note the scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. VULCAN: Engineering Materials Diffractometer.

Transportation

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. Furthermore, users can access more information on their vehicle, such as the tyre pressure and engine oil level. Charging stations which do not meet the selected criteria are not shown.

BMW

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JUNE 24, 2016

German automaker Borgward received Plus X Awards for its BX7 plug-in hybrid series SUV in the categories of Design, High Quality, Ergonomics, and Functionality. Equipped with an innovative AWD system, the plug-in hybrid drive systems has a combined maximum output of 190 kW (105 kW combustion engine + 85 kW traction motor.).

Plug-in

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. Among the findings: Less than half of Americans (39%) consider related emissions when they travel.

Tax Credit

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Volta Trucks, a start-up electric vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the new Volta Zero—its first vehicle and the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city parcel and freight distribution. tonne vehicles would ordinarily do.

Commercial

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JUNE 18, 2011

Germany has decided to shutdown all nine of its nuclear power plants by 2022, and Switzerland will shutdown all five of its plants by 2032. Nuclear power currently supplies 25% of Germany’s power, 39% of Switzerland’s power, and 20% of the electricity consumed in the US.

Coal

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MAY 20, 2014

Honda Aircraft Company revealed the first production HondaJet at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The HondaJet Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration reduces wave drag and increases the drag divergence Mach number. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

Honda

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MARCH 13, 2014

In short, Volkswagen met its design target; the e-Golf drives like a Golf that happens to have a battery-electric powertrain, rather than a battery-electric vehicle that is labelled a Golf. Key atributes of the e-Golf are its design for “everyday practicality, just like every other Golf” and its engineering for large-scale production.

Parts

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JANUARY 23, 2023

The verb MacGyver , to design something in a makeshift or creative way, was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2015. This is what a team of engineers and researchers are doing at Eden Tech, a company based in Paris, France, that specializes in the development of microfluidics technology. One AKVO core treats 0.5

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Previously code-named “Cascade,” the Cray XC30 supercomputer combines the new Aries interconnect, Intel Xeon processors, Cray’s fully-integrated software environment, and innovative power and cooling technologies to create a production supercomputer that is designed to scale high performance computing (HPC) workloads of more than 100 petaflops.

Universal

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JUNE 28, 2016

Designed as a replacement for conventional piston engine and transmission systems, Wrightspeed’s the Route ( earlier post ) is a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain that provides unlimited range and significant fuel cost reductions for today’s refuse, delivery and mass-transit markets. Wrightspeed Inc.,

United Kingdom

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Polestar performance software upgrade is initially available in Europe in the following Polestar markets: UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria. Accelerating from 80 to 120 km/h takes just 2.2 seconds, half a second quicker than in the standard car.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

This was hinted at by “ADAS Test Operator” job openings in Switzerland, Finland, and Denmark. Survey the local region and design routes with perspective scenarios for Autopilot testing. Design test specs and create judgement criteria using tools such as XRAY. Support any other vehicle engineering testing as needed.

Europe

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JUNE 28, 2018

Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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