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Diesel Is Now in the Driver’s Seat
...predecessors, thanks to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and new technologies that include particulate filters,...
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Are Diesels Cleaner than Gasoline Engines?
...is more energy dense (by volume). And more energy density translates into better fuel...
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At Least One Automaker Plans to Produce an Opposed-Piston Engine
Promises 30-50-percent efficiency improvement, no cost/capability compromise It’s fun to study crazy new engine...
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Q4 2015 December
...of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). With support from Argonne National Laboratory and...
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US Army awards Cummins $87M contract to deliver the opposed-piston Advanced Combat Engine
US Army awards Cummins $87M contract to deliver the opposed-piston Advanced Combat Engine 03...
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ARPA-E funds Ricardo-Achates partnership for improving efficiency and reducing emissions in full-size pickups; GCI engine, 48V
...Gen I opposed-piston engine with a focus on efficiency, weight, emissions and power. The...
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We Might Save the Internal Combustion Engine by Flipping It on Itself
Engineers hope to stave off the death of the internal combustion engine by perfecting...
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Reducing Fuel Consumption in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
...reduction were: Turbocharging, including turbocompounding Variable valve actuation Advanced exhaust gas recirculation Electric-driven...
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OPGCI: An Evolution that Revolutionizes the Internal Combustion Engine
...comes from the 13% higher energy density of diesel fuel – the other 27%...
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The Story Is in the Data
Not many engine companies publish their technical results. We do, and I’ll tell you...