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HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The HyBoost project has been led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, with co-funding from the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). three-cylinder EcoBoost engine.

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Downsizing Low Cost Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

New 4-cylinder 2.3L EcoBoost on Lincoln MKC small SUV; future EcoBoost prospects

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter Two pivotal factors are the three-port integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head and a twin-scroll turbocharger. The three-port IEM and twin-scroll turbo design really opened us up to have outstanding power and refinement.

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Louisville Exhaust Future Fuel Economy

Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

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JUNE 29, 2016

The ADEPT project is led by Ricardo in a research partnership including the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC); Controlled Power Technologies (CPT); Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies UK Ltd; Ford Motor Company and the University of Nottingham. The final results will be presented at the UK’s LCV2016 event on 14-15 September.

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Emissions Hybrid Affordable Future

Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK.

Diesel

Diesel Downsizing Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

KSPG shows new compact two-cylinder range extender for EVs, variable valve system

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JANUARY 11, 2012

The new power unit consists of a two-cylinder, 800 cc V-type gasoline engine with a vertically positioned crankshaft and two generators with gear wheel drive. Except for the fuel tank and the radiator, all components, including the power electronics, are mounted on a support frame.

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Range Gasoline-Electric Exhaust Engine

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

In the HyBoost project, Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Control Power Technologies (CPT) and the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) demonstrated a concept they termed “intelligent electrification”. ADEPT will use CPT’s SpeedStart micro-mild hybrid (BSG and stop-start) and TIGERS energy recovery systems.

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Aeristech Secures £500,000 to Support Development of Electromechanical Turbocharger

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JULY 4, 2010

to eliminate turbo lag—in support of aggressive engine downsizing. An intelligent control system manages power to the compressor. The system can operate without a wastegate, using electrical energy storage to prepare for the next acceleration event. The separate components are connected electrically. CPT Electric Supercharger.

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Exhaust Energy Storage Gas-Electric Downsizing

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. Click to enlarge.

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In the event of slippage it instantaneously engages a hydraulic power supply to transfer extra torque to the wheel with the most traction by modulating the differential from fully open to fully locked, and anywhere in between, depending on driving conditions. The system comprises a deactivation rocker arm and oil control valve.

Eaton

Eaton Emissions Fuel Range

Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. Small engines can also be turbocharged to deliver comparable torque and power to a larger naturally aspirated engine.

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Downsizing Power Powered Exhaust

KAUST study focuses on understanding pre-ignition

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APRIL 8, 2019

A fuel injector can be heavily damaged by a pre-ignition event (bottom); a new injector is shown above. Researchers have also found pre-ignition events to be triggered by high hydrocarbon emissions from the previous cycle as well as late spark timing in the previous cycle. © 2019 Eshan Singh. —Singh and Dibble (2019).

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Downsizing Exhaust 2019 Oil

Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge.

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Achates Power opposed-piston diesel for TARDEC will demonstrate multi-cylinder configuration

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Achates Power says that its 2-stroke OP engine offers higher best point brake thermal efficiency than diesel or gasoline engines. Source: Achates Power. In December 2012, the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) awarded Achates Power, Inc., Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

Diesel

Diesel Power Powered Exhaust

Aeristech develops advanced 12V electric supercharger

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The new system makes use of Aeristech’s motor control technology to derive maximum pressure charging utility from the power available in conventional 12V vehicle architectures. The car’s downsized 1.2 The car’s downsized 1.2 Earlier post.). —Aeristech CTO Bryn Richards.

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Downsizing Electric Electrical 2015

New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L The high-powered diesel will be available in early 2015. A powerful new twin sequential turbocharged 2.0-liter Engine range. liter TDCi engine. A revised 2.0-liter

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Diesel Ford Hybrid Power

FEV analysis of automotive-scale Pinnacle opposed-piston engine finds potential for significant increases in fuel economy

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MAY 15, 2013

The fuel economy study, using GT Power, encompassed both a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter, liter, 3-cylinder design of the Pinnacle engine, as well as a downsized, turbocharged 750cc Pinnacle design. In this study, the turbocharger was investigated with and without downsizing. less than with the exhaust cam also phased.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Engine Downsizing

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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JUNE 16, 2011

Because of the flexibility offered by this approach, and given the size of the SI engine-powered fleet, the implementation of SI engine technologies will continue to play a large role in reducing fuel consumption. Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions.

Fuel

Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel

Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team unveils 2014 challenger and PU106A Hybrid Power Unit; new fuel and lubricants

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The PU106A Hybrid Power Unit. At the core of the racer is the new PU106A Hybrid Power Unit designed to meet the new philosophy and resulting requirements of Formula One. With a normally aspirated engine, the power potential is controlled by the flow of air into the engine via the capacity and the rpm it can be run at.

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2014 Mercedes Fuel Power

ACCESS project targeting 30% improvement in fuel economy and SULEV emissions in light-duty gasoline engine; multi-mode SI/HCCI combustion

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The A dvanced C ombustion C oncepts— E nabling S ystems and S olutions (ACCESS) is developing advanced combustion control concepts along with with an enabling system, subsystem and component level solutions for the management of multi-mode/multi-fuel combustion events. turbocharged direct injected inline 4 (based on the GM Ecotec 2.0L

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Ford introduces new 2.0L EcoBlue diesel; fuel consumption cut by up to 13%

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APRIL 26, 2016

Building on the performance and technology of Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost gasoline engines, the EcoBlue diesel range will deliver power outputs ranging from 100 PS to 240 PS (99 to 237 hp). Drivability is enhanced with 20% more torque at 1,250 rpm compared with the outgoing equivalent power 2.2-liter The four-cylinder 2.0-liter

Diesel

Diesel Ford Fuel Oil

Pinnacle 4-stroke opposed-piston SI engine shows fuel economy improvements of between 30-60% at light loads, 12-30% at medium loads over conventional

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APRIL 24, 2012

Pinnacle has signed a licensing and joint development agreement with a major, as yet unnamed, Asian vehicle OEM, with lower power products targeted for two- and three-wheel applications in the developing country markets expected to be available in the first quarter of 2013. Click to enlarge. Source: Pinnacle. Click to enlarge.

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Light Fuel Economy Engine Fuel

Exploring gasoline-range naphtha as a low-soot, low-NOx alternative compression ignition fuel

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Based on these engine studies, they installed a downsized four-cylinder 1.6-liter More specifically, they found that: Naphtha achieved the same level of full power as diesel fuel, but with a significant reduction in CO 2 : 122 g/km during the cold NEDC cycle. Similarly, a team from Tsinghua University (Shuai et al.)

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Gasoline Fuel Range Diesel

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HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

New 4-cylinder 2.3L EcoBoost on Lincoln MKC small SUV; future EcoBoost prospects

Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

KSPG shows new compact two-cylinder range extender for EVs, variable valve system

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

Aeristech Secures £500,000 to Support Development of Electromechanical Turbocharger

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

KAUST study focuses on understanding pre-ignition

Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

Achates Power opposed-piston diesel for TARDEC will demonstrate multi-cylinder configuration

Aeristech develops advanced 12V electric supercharger

New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

FEV analysis of automotive-scale Pinnacle opposed-piston engine finds potential for significant increases in fuel economy

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team unveils 2014 challenger and PU106A Hybrid Power Unit; new fuel and lubricants

ACCESS project targeting 30% improvement in fuel economy and SULEV emissions in light-duty gasoline engine; multi-mode SI/HCCI combustion

Ford introduces new 2.0L EcoBlue diesel; fuel consumption cut by up to 13%

Pinnacle 4-stroke opposed-piston SI engine shows fuel economy improvements of between 30-60% at light loads, 12-30% at medium loads over conventional

Exploring gasoline-range naphtha as a low-soot, low-NOx alternative compression ignition fuel

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