By increasing the speed of a manual shift, Oerlikon Graziano has been able to reduce the torque interruption, keeping
the engine at optimum efficiency for longer and reducing engine transients to save fuel.
Not exact matches
Given two
engines of similar weight, both operated
at their respective
optimum efficiency (i.e. maximum mechanical work done per unit of chemical enthalpy in the burnt fuel), you will end up with similar fuel consumption for either
engine type.
Select hybrid mode and it mixes use of the gas
engine and electric motor for
optimum efficiency and performance, while the PSM Sport mode allows a «significantly sportier» driving style and Sport + mode recharges the battery
at a much higher rate.
VTEC helps the
engine to deliver
optimum power and
efficiency at all times.
It keeps the
engine operating
at optimum efficiency with a band rather than fixed gears.
The CVT keeps the
engine operating
at optimum efficiency with a band rather than fixed gears.
A vehicle's accessories, such as the air conditioner, power steering pump, water pump, or alternator, draw power from the
engine and impact the vehicle's fuel
efficiency when they are running
at speeds that are above or below their
optimum rpm.
Unfortunately, the frequency, magnitude and timing of these pulses varies with speed, so the volumetric
efficiency of an
engine with fixed valve timing will only be
optimum at one speed.
For such an extremely powerful automobile, the most crucial task of the body shell design is aerodynamic
efficiency: the
optimum airflow for absolute stability
at all speeds and,
at the same time,
optimum cooling for the
engine.