Objective One efficient way of reducing CO2 emission from cars is to reduce their fuel consumption. Direct-injection of fuel into a car engine reduces fuel consumption by some 25%. The best combination is with a diesel engine which is more efficient than gasoline engines. However, the drawback of direct-injection systems is the emission level of pollutants. To meet the emission levels, it will be necessary to take new paths in fuel injection and to control mixture formation and combustion processes. The objective of this research project is to quantify the potential of a DI engine concept with electronically controlled monobloc injection pump and nozzle. A prototype engine will be built and tested. Results will be compared with simulation from SPEED code. In this project, the SPEED code will be applied to design a direct-injection diesel engine with central injection. According to these results, a prototype engine will be built and tested. By comparing the simulations with the hardware test results, an evaluation of the CFD calculation can be expected. The possibility of later serial use of the concept on small car engines must be taken into account, since future fuel consumption requirements can only be met with small engines. The technical targets are: displacement: 1.6 ... 2.0 liter number of cylinders: 4 specific output: >35kW/l spec. torque: >100 Nm/l exhaust emissions: as per MVEG III noise: better than swirl chamber diesel The final results of the validation study will be made available to the participants of the IDEAEFFECT project (JOU2-CT92-0162). Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuels Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 040301 - Combustion Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator VOLKSWAGEN AG Address Ezfm 1785 38436 Wolfsburg Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COMPUTATIONAL DYNAMICS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Prospect place, great north road 85 AL9 5BS Welham green,hatfieid See on map INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT FUER AUTO UND VERKEHR GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Carnotstrasse 1 Berlin See on map Links Website Opens in new window Lucas Automotive Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Concord road W3 0SE London See on map
