In order to achieve the required future CO2 reduction targets, significant further development of both gasoline and diesel engines is required. One of the main methods to achieve this with the gasoline engine in the short to medium term is through the application of engine downsizing, which has resulted in numerous downsized engines already being brought to production. It is, however, considered that there is still significant further CO2 reduction potential through continued development of this technology.This paper considers the future development of gasoline engine downsizing in the short to medium term and the various technologies that can be applied to further increase the efficiency of operation. As such this paper covers, among other areas, fundamental engine layout and design, alternative boosting systems, methods of increasing part load efficiency and vehicle modelling, and uses analysis tools and engine test results to show the benefits achievable.


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    Title :

    Challenges for Increased Efficiency through Gasoline Engine Downsizing


    Additional title:

    Sae Int. J. Engines


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE World Congress & Exhibition ; 2009


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2009-04-20


    Size :

    18 pages




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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