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The Motorsport Engineering Program at CSU set out to design and build a floating liner engine to be used for the measurement of internal friction. A floating liner engine is one for which the cylinder liner is mounted in such a way that any rigid contacts...
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The Motorsport Engineering academic program at Colorado State University focuses on advanced motorsport engineering degrees, targeting the racing and performance industries. At the MS-level, students may specialize in studies related to either race vehicle...
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A major source of outdoor air pollution is carbureted two-stroke engines, which power 100 million "two-wheelers" (e.g. motorcycles, scooters) and "three-wheelers" (e.g. tricycles, "tuk-tuks") across Southeast Asia. Nathan...
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Envirofit is clearing the air and saving fuel in the Philippines by retrofitting dirty two-stroke engines with clean, fuel-efficient direct injection technology.
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Research at the Energy and Engines Conversion Laboratory at Colorado State University focuses on Fuels, Energy Conversion, and Energy Distribution. Applications are concentrated in transportation, air quality, indoor air quality, village energy systems...
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AFS Trinity Power has developed two fully operational XH-150 SUV prototypes using off-the-shelf components that make it possible for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to achieve 150 MPG, go 40 miles in all-electric mode, and use gasoline for additional...
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This premium sports sedan's Q DRIVE configuration consists of a small gasoline engine that turns the generator, which charges the lithium ion battery pack, powering the electric motor and turning the rear wheels. This proprietary design allows consumers...
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The Jeep Renegade combines a lithium-ion battery pack with a small-displacement BLUETEC diesel engine, which together help it achieve a fuel economy of more than 110 miles per gallon.
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E-Flex is GM's platform for electrically driven vehicles, using multiple propulsion systems that fit into a common chassis. The Saturn Flextreme Concept is one such iteration.
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Mercedes featured two new models with ground-breaking drive technologies at the 2008 NAIAS: the S 300 BLUETEC Hybrid, as well as the ML 450 Hybrid with gasoline engine and innovative two-mode hybrid system for purely electrical operation.
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Stefan Sielaff, Head of Design at Audi, talks about the design decisions that went into their newest sports car, the R8 V12 TDI concept. The 12-cylinder diesel engine generates a huge 500 hp and 1,000 Newton-meters (737.56 lb-ft) of torque.
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The Furai translates to "sound of wind". It features a three-rotor Mazda 20B rotary engine that runs on E100 ethanol and produces around 450 horsepower.