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DLR team develops demonstrator of free-piston linear generator as range extender for EVs; technology transfer to Universal Motor Corp.

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The FPLG comprises an internal combustion component, a linear generator and a gas spring; the researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of the technology on a test bench specifically developed for this purpose. Intake, exhaust and fuel injection. Cornelius Ferrari, Horst E. Click to enlarge.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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The WDG also can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 95 percent in comparison to modern internal combustion vehicle engines. Other car manufacturers including Opel, Mercedes, Peugeot and Ferrari used the Comprex. Early concept of an internal combustion wave disc engine. Norbert Müller. The Wave Disc Engine.

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Researchers Develop More Efficient Thermocells for Low-Grade Waste Heat Recovery

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Ferraris, Anvar A. Schematic of a thermocell with nanostructured electrodes showing concentration gradients of the ferri-ferrocyanide redox ions during power generation. Credit: ACS, Hu et al. Click to enlarge. Renchong Hu, Baratunde A. Cola, Nanda Haram, Joseph N. dela Cruz, John P. Zakhidov and Ray H.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets lap records on this historic circuit, just a few pasta lengths from its factory in Maranello, in northern Italy. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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