Federal-Mogul Powertrain introduces new GDC coating8/8/2016 9:52:59 PM |
Federal-Mogul Powertrainhas announced an upgrade to its GOETZEDiamond Coating (GDC) for piston rings, a technology that has been used in heavy-duty diesel engineapplications for more than a decade. The new coating, GDC60, features higher diamond content than the established GDC50 to further reduce wear and has demonstrated lower friction and greater scuff resistance during testing."GDC60 will ena... |
Continental AG open new office in Shanghai Yangpu District8/8/2016 9:40:43 PM |
August 8, 2016The global technology company Continental Group celebrates opening ceremony for its new office located in Yangpu District, while the office located in in the Dalian Road, Yangpu District, is still the headquarters of Continental in China region.Continental AG in Shanghai Yangpu District, the new officeContinental Group expects to maintain a strong growth in the next few years, thus ... |
Mercedes-AMG achieves high efficiency on 2016 F1 engine3/29/2016 9:32:17 PM |
The Mercedes-AMG F1 powertrain is running at 50% efficiency, the team’s engine boss Andy Cowell claimed at the new car’s launch.Cowell told reporters before the W07 was officially unveiled for pre-season testing that the ICE was running at 45% efficiency, which was boosted to 50% when the energy recovery system was factored in.The team has been working hard all winter to cement its po... |
Truck and SUV applications for Nissan’s new 5.6-liter engine3/29/2016 9:27:40 PM |
Nissan has announced that its new Armada SUV and Titan truck models will get the company’s new 5.6-liter Endurance gasoline engine.The latest-generation V8 has the same displacement as its predecessor, but offers a 72ps power boost with 385ps at 5,200rpm versus the old unit’s 313ps. The torque figure of 544Nm at 4,000rpm is an increase of 22Nm from 522Nm.Features of note include the n... |
Ricardo contributes to clean diesel engine technology research3/29/2016 9:15:28 PM |
Ricardo has announced its participation in the European Union backed REWARD project.The REWARD (REal World Advanced technologies foR Diesel engines) scheme is part-funded under the European Union’s Horizon2020 Framework and is a research collaboration between 16 partners in 10 different European countries that aims to develop the know-how and technical capabilities to produce cost-effective... |
Diesel Engines Then and Now - How the Emission Reduction Devices Were Developed3/29/2016 1:43:54 AM |
The first Diesel engines were started 130 years ago, but they have moved a long way since then.Like their gasoline counterparts, the compression ignited engines have evolved from the rough units of the late 19th Century to reliable and refined units of today. However, the Dieselgate scandal showed us that getting them to match modern emission regulations is not easy.At first, Diesel engines start... |