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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Weaver (2013) Advanced Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) Engine Development (DOE 2013 Merit Review).

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MARCH 27, 2020

compression ratio, extent of downsizing, etc.). The first-of-its-kind Co-Optima effort is designed to provide American industry with the scientific underpinnings needed to maximize vehicle performance and efficiency, leverage domestic fuel resources, and reduce lifecycle emissions. What Will Work in the Real World?

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Alcohol Blend Fuel Engine Fuel Economy 243

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APRIL 20, 2010

The Delphi study assessed the technology of downsizing and turbocharging; GDI fueling and its synergies with turbocharging; and an analysis of downsized 3-cylinder versus 4-cylinder engines. Downsizing can be accomplished via reduction in the number of cylinders, and/or a reduction in the displaced volume of each cylinder.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Due to the continued exposure of millions of Americans to poor air quality, both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) have announced rulemakings focused on revising the heavy-duty truck emission standards, with a particular focus on tighter limits for oxides of nitrogen (NO x ).

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

Addressing key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion, and degradation of biodiversity, the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 aims to reduce the negative impact of manufacturing and driving vehicles as much as possible. that can improve the fuel efficiency of hybrids by 10 percent.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

This is also an advantage because cooling systems can be downsized or removed altogether. Dr. Jorgensen will provide advice to Skeleton Technologies Board on strategies for the company’s future product research, development, production, and commercialization in the automotive sector.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … To achieve continued improvement in engine efficiency and CO 2 emissions, it is critical to quantify the roles of fuel octane rating and alcohol content.

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APRIL 6, 2012

Higher RON in the fuel blend would enable greater thermal efficiency in future engines through higher compression ratio (CR) and/or more aggressive turbocharging and downsizing, and in current engines on the road today through more aggressive spark timing under some driving conditions. Anderson, D.M. DiCicco, J.M. Kramer, T.G.

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MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2 261

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Using aluminum will extend the efficiencies of other technologies, while enabling secondary cost-savings from downsized powertrains without sacrificing performance. According to the report, future growth in auto aluminum usage will be primarily driven by these and other applications being converted from steel. —Randall Scheps.

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2012 Downsizing Auto Industrial 186

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Nearly half the respondents say the greatest change in materials will be in powertrain systems, noting that advanced propulsion systems—from downsized engines to hybrid and electric vehicle systems and batteries—will drive new material requirements. The next highest response was 42% for consumer acceptance.

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JUNE 11, 2019

g/bhp-hr in low load operation using the proposed low load certification cycle being developed at Southwest Research Institute under a contract from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The technologies outlined are either commercial or market-ready options that can be deployed on vehicles by model year 2024 to achieve 0.05

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Standards Diesel 2019 Emissions 191

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The clutch module contains a second clutch, currently not activated, which can disconnect the combustion engine from the drive train to enable electric-only driving in a future phase. Downsizing a gasoline engine (e.g., Comparison of Fuel Consumption, Fun to Drive and System Cost of the different powertrain concepts. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Internal combustion engines have been significantly improving in the past decade, after the adoption of technologies such as Gasoline Direct Injection, mild electrification, downsizing and turbocharging. The OSU EcoCAR prototype vehicle features an extended-range electric architecture with a downsized 1.8L —Skarke et al.

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Waste PHEV Fuel Exhaust 312

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

liter downsized turbocharged centrally-mounted direct injection engine. The LA92 test cycle or the California Unified Cycle (UC) is a dynamometer driving schedule for light-duty vehicles developed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). In the study, the team used two MY 2016 passenger cars. The first was equipped with a 2.0-liter

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Fuel Economy 253

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JULY 11, 2017

Coming cost reductions will improve the diesel’s competitiveness and likely increase its market share in the future. This will depend on each automaker’s assessment of diesel’s cost-effectiveness compared with other technologies, such as hybrids, and customer desire for the advantages of diesels. —Isenstadt and German (2017).

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Instead, the internal combustion engine will continue to be integral to the transportation of people and goods for the foreseeable future. The “Optima” program bridges the broad expertise and resources of the Vehicle Technologies Office and the Bioenergy Technologies Office at the DOE. Optima program overview.

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Engine Fuel Fuel Economy Light 150

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Tom Cackette, Chief Deputy Executive Office of the California Air Resources Board, spent the bulk of his talk during the opening panel discussing the response to climate change, which he called “ the defining environmental challenge of this century. Current 50-state baseline Projected future baseline. SULEV/Tier 2 Bin 2 is the target.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

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JULY 22, 2015

The economic crisis in Greece, OPEC’s high production levels and China’s market turmoil have created more pressure on oil prices, making a price rebound look highly unlikely in the near future. This meant that companies had fixed their future selling price in order to temporarily circumvent the ongoing volatility in the oil markets.

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Oil Prices Oil Price 2015 150

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

This is to be achieved through the synergistic application of an extremely downsized gasoline engine coupled with electrified boosting and exhaust gas energy recovery; micro-hybrid functionality with stop/start, torque assist and regenerative braking; and a novel energy storage technology. The vehicle is to offer the performance of a 2.0

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JANUARY 5, 2012

While we can expect no more than modest demand in the foreseeable future, we can also expect OEMs to intensify investment, fully appreciating what is at stake in a very competitive industry. Electric vehicles are still in their infancy, and while we’ve seen some recent model introductions, consumer demand has so far been modest.

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MAY 1, 2012

Delphi presented the work in a technical paper “Development of High-Pressure Common Rail Systems Incorporating Advanced Electronic Control Strategies for Future Heavy-Duty Vehicles,” at the 33 rd Vienna Motor Symposium last week. This concept system is expected to be ideal for heavily downsized applications and developing markets.

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JULY 12, 2013

The company is also the thermodynamic efficiency of gasoline engines using a suite of technologies that include downsizing, turbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. Manufacturing Technologies that yield cost and quality improvements while decreasing the use of resources and materials.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. While electric vehicles are an important part of the energy future, Mineta says, they come at considerable expense, including that of infrastructure. Resources. ?

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

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MARCH 16, 2009

The new company will concentrate business resources on automotive systems that address environmental and safety demands. At the same time, the new company will downsize, exit and restructure operations in business areas that offer little prospect of future market expansion or where Hitachi is uncompetitive.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Steels hardened in this way are suited for use in components subjected to high mechanical and thermal loads in downsized, energy-efficient and low-emission engines of the future. Combustion engines still have potential to save energy and reduce emissions; a current trend is to use downsized engines of the same or even increased power.

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MAY 17, 2013

Given these substantial effects of ESR on the net GHG impact of ethanol observed herein, we assert that it is important and feasible to reduce the uncertainties in ESR and to take ESR into account in future stochastic LCAs to capture these potential risks that have been largely overlooked. Future potential for ethanol optimization.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

carry out competitiveness proofing exercise for major future initiatives, including those with a significant impact on the automotive industry. re-launch the inter-service task force to study and follow up the main cases of automotive plant closures or significant downsizing.

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JULY 24, 2011

Daihatsu, the minivehicle specialist in the Toyota Group, has developed “e:S Technology (Energy Saving Technology) that it says will be at the heart of production of future motor vehicles with high fuel efficiency, low prices, and resource-saving features. and the downsizing of the particles sprayed from the injector.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

In a talk on gauging the competition between advanced vehicle powertrains, Steven Plotkin, staff scientist with Argonne National Laboratory’s Center for Transportation Research struck a slightly more pessimistic note in describing results of Argonne’s Multi-Pathways Transportation Futures Study. Steve Plotkin. Tax the fuel.”

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

To find the current research status and provide insights on future research opportunities, this paper gives a comprehensive review of these four technological solutions from perspectives of benefits, challenges, and future prospects. Future research work should focus on seeking new high-performance, cost-effective alternative fuels.

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Engine Hybrid Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels 199

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JANUARY 10, 2013

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”.

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Downsizing Global Auto Brazil 231

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MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter Other components, due to regulatory or economic barriers, may not be commercially viable in the near future. —Derek Rotz, principal investigator for SuperTruck, Daimler Trucks North America. DTNA SuperTruck technology elements. Click to enlarge. Powertrain.

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

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JULY 13, 2011

Together with downsizing, weight reduction and hull lines improvement, the new ship achieves a substantial 20% reduction in fuel consumption compared to conventional ships. 2007) Key Technologies for Mitsubishi LNG Carrier Now and in the Future. Sai Hiramatsu et al. 2010) Technology Trends and MHI Activities for LNG Carriers.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Homogeneous GDI provides fuel efficiency benefits from charge air cooling, more facile turbocharging, and the downsizing that these permit. Resources. The efficiency advantage is not as large as with diesel engines, making use of gasoline particulate filters (GPF) a less practical solution to PM emissions aftertreatment.

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Standards Emissions Miles Engine 246

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MARCH 5, 2013

The trend is toward smaller displacements (downsizing). This trend nevertheless needs to be sustained and accelerated in the near future, the report warns. The market share of medium powered vehicles between 50 and 100 kW is increasing both in OECD and non-OECD countries. Source: GFEI. Click to enlarge. Engine displacement.

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APRIL 2, 2010

EPA will reassess the issue of how to address advanced technology vehicle emissions in future rulemakings for MY2017 and beyond, based on the status of their commercialization, upstream GHG control programs, and other factors. Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Final Rule.

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