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Ford / AVL study concludes mid-level ethanol blend attractive as a long-term future fuel for use in optimized engines in US

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The study by the Ford / AVL team provides an overview of the effects of such a future ethanol-gasoline blend in such an engine. (As In their paper, Robert Stein from AVL and James Anderson and Tim Wallington from Ford begin by reviewing properties of ethanol and gasoline blends. and of gasoline, about 14.6 Earlier post.)

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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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fuel with higher ethanol content—for part- and full-load operation for different engine types and fuel assumptions. Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. Premium-grade gasoline is listed as 91−93 AKI minimum, corresponding to 96−98 RON. —Leone et al.

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Ford Announces 2.0L EcoBoost Engine; First Production EcoBoost with TI-VCT

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Ford has officially announced the second member of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost family, a 2.0-liter, TI-VCT varies the phase of the intake and exhaust cams independently for improved airflow through the engine, which delivers more torque while reducing average fuel consumption by up to 5%. Click to enlarge.

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Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

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Ford’s turbocharged, gasoline direct injection EcoBoost engines are targeted to play a significant near-term role in Ford’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption by enabling downsizing. Achieve fuel-air mixing homogeneity equivalent to its naturally-aspirated (NA) counterpart at part-load conditions to ensure fuel economy targets.

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