Whole space combustion for diesel light duty vehicles

Objective

The aim of SPACE LIGHT is the RTD of a new homogenous combustion process (HCCI) for passenger cars diesel engine. The innovative combination of several engine and injection technologies will be investigated and implemented on single-cylinder engine concepts up to final economic and technical assessment of the in-vehicle on the road potential. The main technical objectives are to meet EURO 4 emissions limits without fuel sensitive after treatment for NOx and/or particulates while maintaining low well to wheel CO2 emissions advantage of the best state of the art diesel engines. The main tasks will start from research study of HCCI combustion specifications before to perform design analysis, manufacturing, development testing and final technical/economic assessment of the selected engine concepts. The undertaking of these tasks will rely on the combined multidisciplinary expertise of partners from 4 member states and one associated member state.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

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

GROUPEMENT EUROPÉEN DE RECHERCHES TECHNOLOGIQUES SUR LES HYDROCARBURES

Address

Avenue Napoléon Bonaparte 232
92500 Rueil Malmaison
France

Participants (7)

ADAM OPEL AG

Germany

Address

42-58,ipc 42-58
65423 Ruesselsheim

Brunel University

United Kingdom

Address

Kingston Lane
UB8 3PH Uxbridge

CRT COMMON RAIL TECHNOLOGIES A.G.

Switzerland

Address

Industrieplatz 1
8212 Neuhausen Am Rheinfall

Lotus Cars Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Potash Lane Hethel
NR14 8EZ Norwich

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POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

Address

Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano

REGIENOV - RENAULT RECHERCHE ET INNOVATION

France

Address

Avenue Du Golf 1
78288 Guyancourt

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Germany

Address

Kaiserstrasse 12
76128 Karlsruhe

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