Air and fuel supply

heat resistant polyamide charged air ducts

Heat-resistant charge-air ducts made of polyamide-based blow-molding material

In a few months, the strict limits laid down by the Euro 6 exhaust gas standard will become reality. Depending on the kind of vehicle, they demand considerable reductions when it comes to the nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon emissions as well as the soot particles. In order to meet the new limits, the automotive industry […]

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Denso new diesel common rail system

2500 bar Diesel Common Rail System presented by Denso

Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has developed a new diesel common rail (DCR) fuel injection system with the world’s highest* injection pressure of 2,500 bar. Based on DENSO’s research, the new system can help increase fuel efficiency by up to 3 percent while also reducing particulate matter (PM) by up to 50 percent and nitrogen

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BORGWARNER INC. HYUNDAI 1.6-LITER GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE

A twin-scroll turbocharger for the Hyundai 1.6l Turbo-GDI engine

BorgWarner supplies its turbocharging technology for Hyundai’s new 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline direct injection (T-GDI) engine. Available for the Veloster Turbo passenger car, the turbocharged engine features a maximum output of 150 kW (204 hp), an increase of 46 percent compared with Hyundai’s standard 1.6-liter GDI engine. The Veloster Turbo has also been available in Europe since October 2012.

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Camcon’s Valve Actuation system

A “valve-by-wire” technology for a full valve actuation control

Novel system combines proven mechanical hardware with high-speed electronics to provide independent control of valve lift, timing and period for all engine speed and load conditions. Camcon Automotive, a British developer of precision actuation systems, believes it is about to bring engine valve control into the digital age with a technology step as dramatic as

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Direct injection system

Introduction to engine fuelling systems

Gasoline engines fuelling In Spark Ignition engines, a homogeneous and combustible air/fuel mixture must be formed before the start of combustion. The simplest way to achieve such a result is by means of a carburetor, where the intaken air passes through a Venturi throat, which is connected to a fuel reservoir. The highest the air

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