Objective There is a need to improve car engine efficiency and reduce fuel consumption in order to comply with Kyoto agreement on CO2 emissions reduction. This project aims at reducing CO2 emissions up to 10%, car engine noise up to 18 dB at 3000 rpm, fuel consumption up to 10%, and at recycling 100% of materials used. This will be achieved by developing new cost effective and reliable lightweight valves for gasoline engines, obtaining at least 50% of weight saving, and minimising the dynamic problems and the valve train power dissipation. Moreover, these valves will make possible the use of electromechanical valve actuation mechanisms that will further improve the engine efficiency.The expected results are:- a set of materials for light weight components, - new designs guidelines for light weight valves and cost effective manufacturing routes, - machining and coatings processes.The results could be extended to Diesel and CNG applications. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuelsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator TRW DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Address Hannoversche strasse 73 30881 Barsinghausen Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A. Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Strada torino 50 10043 Orbassano See on map CERAMIGHT COMPOSITES LTD. Israel EU contribution € 0,00 Address Faran street 4 81103 Yavne See on map FUNDACION CETENASA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Poligono de elorz s/n 31110 Noain See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Elms road north campus B15 2TT Birmingham See on map
