Not exact matches
Concerns about global warming and oil's imminent demise have caused scientists and policy - makers to look for solutions in both the future and the past: to
new technologies such as nuclear fusion, multijunction photovoltaics, and
fuel cells — and to traditional energy sources such as water power, wind power, and (sustainable) biomass cultivation (coupled with clean and energy - efficient
combustion).
A third study of simulations by Som and Argonne postdoctoral researcher Pinaki Pal, identifies the conditions at which
new fuel formulations can thrive under low temperature
combustion, leading to reduced emissions and higher efficiency.
The planet quickly feels the burn from the lasting effects of fossil
fuel combustion,
new research shows.
Those electric cars — combined with improvements in the
fuel efficiency of existing internal
combustion engines,
new hybrid power trains and even
fuel - cell vehicles — could begin to reduce the roughly $ 1 billion a day the U.S. spends on imported oil.
These
new trucks — which employ a diesel
combustion engine along with a hydraulic high - pressure accumulator that stores energy captured during braking — get 35 percent better
fuel economy and generate as much as 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions as compared to the non-hybrid diesel - powered vehicles they are replacing.
In 1996, when climate research was more certain about the link between fossil
fuel combustion and climate change than during the time of Shaw's memo, Exxon's
new chairman and chief executive Lee Raymond said in a speech in Detroit: «Currently, the scientific evidence is inconclusive as to whether human activities are having a significant effect on the global climate.»
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average
fuel consumption of its
new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its
combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
As a result, this
new combustion strategy requires detailed knowledge of fundamental mechanisms, including
fuel spray and mixture preparation, detailed ignition chemistry mechanisms and concurrent numerical approaches to turbulence modeling and simultaneous reaction chemistry modeling.
The
new study, published last week in the journal Environmental Research Letters, showed that emissions of sulfur dioxide, a common air pollutant released during coal and fossil
fuel combustion, increased from 2000 to 2006, after which they started to decline.
In a study of umbilical cord blood from
New York City children, researchers found a change in a gene called ACSL3 that is associated with prenatal exposure to chemical pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are byproducts of incomplete
combustion from carbon - containing
fuels, resulting in high levels in heavy - traffic areas.
Bentley overhauled the engine with a
new combustion chamber, spark plug position, inlet ports, and
fuel injectors, as well as revising the variable valve timing and turbocharger systems to help the V - 8 belt out an additional 25 hp and 59 lb - ft of torque.
A
new high - pressure
fuel pump is fitted, while revised
fuel injectors provide improved
fuel atomization, allowing for a more controlled, efficient
combustion cycle.
An all -
new injection system operates at more than 5000 p.s.i. and incorporates smaller injectors to deliver smaller
fuel droplets, improving
combustion.
New cylinder heads with modified combustion chambers, new fuel injectors, new spark plugs, and new forged - steel connecting rods are features that help account for the power boo
New cylinder heads with modified
combustion chambers,
new fuel injectors, new spark plugs, and new forged - steel connecting rods are features that help account for the power boo
new fuel injectors,
new spark plugs, and new forged - steel connecting rods are features that help account for the power boo
new spark plugs, and
new forged - steel connecting rods are features that help account for the power boo
new forged - steel connecting rods are features that help account for the power boost.
In reality, 2017 was the year that traditional automakers ramped up their counter assault on Tesla's electric vehicles, with plans for everything from
fuel cells and solid - state batteries to
new ways to make the internal
combustion engine cleaner and more efficient.
The
new buses being purchased have battery packs and electric motors instead of
fuel tanks and
combustion engines.
The use of bioethanol also requires
new valve coatings and hardened valve seat material for additional lubrication, a
new closed?loop
fuel rail design with pressure sensor for higher
fuel flow rates and
new spark plugs with a wider heat range for slower
combustion.
The aluminum cylinder heads in the
new V6 are designed for high airflow and optimized
combustion to support performance,
fuel economy and low emissions.
High Precision Injection in the
new six - cylinder delivers
fuel into the
combustion chambers at a higher injection pressure of up to 200 bar over a wide range of running conditions.
They include a
new port - and - direct
fuel injection system and the ability two automatically switch between Otto and Atkinson
combustion cycles.
On the
new Isuzu engine each
fuel injector is moved from the intake manifold to the cylinder head so that it is actually spraying
fuel into the
combustion chamber.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee's available Flexible -
fuel Vehicle (FFV) 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine incorporates electronic throttle control, two spark plugs per cylinder, increased compression ratio, improved cylinder - head port flow and a
new combustion system.
The
new engine also features a six - hole laser - drilled GDI injector, high pressure
fuel supply system of maximum 200 bar, securing clean
combustion, improving
fuel economy and reducing emissions to fulfill all global emissions standards.
You need look no farther than your local car dealership to find proof; every
new carmaker offers a plug - in electric,
fuel / electric hybrid, or clean diesel solution to the resource robbing effects of the gasoline powered
combustion engine.
At the core of the
new EcoTec3 engine family is an advanced
combustion system that maximizes the potential of the direct
fuel injection system, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing and other technologies.
The
new engine also received special piston cavities, which allow the initial
combustion flames to propagate without interference, and
new multi-hole injectors, which enhance
fuel spray characteristics.
The ability to more precisely control
combustion also enables the
new engines to run with a higher compression ratio — 11.0:1 for the versions with regular
fuel recommended.
With this
new combustion chamber shape and the precise control of direct injection, the compression ratio has been increased to 11.1:1 (up from 10.5:1 on the previous port - injected engine), yet the engine still operates on regular unleaded
fuel.
The
new LT1 engine's high output, and high power density and efficiency are due to several advanced technologies, including direct injection, Active
Fuel Management and continuously variable valve timing, which support an advanced
combustion system.
Features include two - step variable valve lift, cooled EGR, upgraded variable - valve timing, a
new intake manifold, high - tumble intake ports, shrouded
combustion chambers, eight - hole
fuel injectors with optimized atomization, multiple friction - reduction features, and an increased compression ratio of 11.3:1 (but still only requires 87 octane
fuel).
This
new engine uses direct injection, rather than the older
fuel injected four - cylinder, and Intelligent Variable Timing Event Control (i - VTEC) technology in order to optimize
fuel combustion to produce both more power and more
fuel economy.
New Federal - Mogul Powertrain spark plug allows advanced
combustion strategies and higher efficiencies in stationary gaseous -
fueled engines
The
new central position of the injector improves
combustion, which has direct effects on
fuel economy and emissions quality.
With its long - stroke and high compression ratio, multi-hole direct
fuel injectors, variable cooling system and the latest version of Toyota's Variable Valve - Timing - intelligent Electric (VVT - iE), this high - output powerplant takes the gasoline - powered internal
combustion engine to a
new level with world - leading thermal efficiency of 40 %.
High pressure direct injection, low - inertia turbocharging and Twin - independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti - VCT) all help to create an advanced
combustion system which brings
new levels of performance and
fuel efficiency to Ford's petrol engines.
In order for the
fuel - air mixture to swirl sufficiently despite the short intake time, the
combustion chambers, piston recesses, intake ducts and turbocharging of the
new 2.0 TFSI are specially adapted to the
new combustion method.
Improved for use in the all -
new Genesis, this engine includes a three - stage variable intake system, triangular pattern
fuel injector for improved
combustion, an air - gap exhaust manifold for better NVH and an upgraded cylinder block.
The switchable water pump, another highlight of the
new Mercedes diesel engine, helps to quickly heat up the
combustion chambers and the friction partners as well as reducing
fuel consumption and untreated emissions.
Its «
new combustion cycle,» Mazda says, generates the torque of a larger engine with the
fuel efficiency of a smaller one.
Unlike the first - generation model, which relied on a single
combustion engine, the all -
new NSX is built around a sophisticated gasoline - electric hybrid powertrain that delivers both high levels of power and impressive
fuel efficiency.
In the
new BMW 740Le xDrive iPerformance (
fuel consumption combined: 2.3 l / 100 km / 122.8 mpg imp; CO2 emissions combined: 53 g / km; provisional figures) *, intelligent all - wheel drive distributes the combined power of the
combustion engine and electric motor permanently and as required between the front and rear wheels.
The
new engine also features a Bosch ® HPCR
fuel system to deliver precise
fuel control and multiple injections per
combustion stroke, which helps increase efficiency and reduce traditional «diesel clatter.»
The
new design injects
fuel directly inside the cylinder, improving
combustion rates for better power and
fuel efficiency.
New high - flow, large diameter turbochargers, which are used for GT3 racing, improve breathing, while optimized individual ignition timing control for each cylinder and upgraded
fuel pump improve
combustion.
This
new technology features autogas as the primary
fuel, while strategically utilizing gasoline as a
combustion lubricant.
The
new combustion system developed with GM's proprietary computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis software features a higher compression ratio which helps improve
fuel efficiency and has improved knock resistance.
New valve coatings and hardened valve seat material for additional lubrication were required, a new closed loop fuel rail design with pressure sensor (higher fuel flow rates are essential when bioethanol is used) and new spark plugs with a wider heat range for slower combusti
New valve coatings and hardened valve seat material for additional lubrication were required, a
new closed loop fuel rail design with pressure sensor (higher fuel flow rates are essential when bioethanol is used) and new spark plugs with a wider heat range for slower combusti
new closed loop
fuel rail design with pressure sensor (higher
fuel flow rates are essential when bioethanol is used) and
new spark plugs with a wider heat range for slower combusti
new spark plugs with a wider heat range for slower
combustion.
New high - flow, large capacity turbochargers, which are used for GT3 racing, improve breathing, while optimised individual ignition timing control for each cylinder and upgraded
fuel pump improve
combustion.
New high - flow, large diameter turbochargers, which are used for GT3 racing, improve breathing, while optimised individual ignition timing control for each cylinder and upgraded
fuel pump improve
combustion.
Now HPI features
new injection nozzles precisely dosing the supply of
fuel and operating at a pressure of up to 200 bar in the
combustion chambers.