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The PHOENICE consortium developed a fully physical virtual test rig to support the calibration of its engine !
The PHOENICE project developed a fully physical virtual test rig to support the calibration of the highly efficient spark ignition engine of the project. Indeed,
The first engine prototype has been assembled and installed at the IFPEN test bench
The first engine prototype has been assembled and installed at the IFPEN test bench! Most of the new features, including the high-pressure injection system, the
Garrett is proud to bring its state-of-the-art E-Turbo Technology to PHOENICE project
The concept embeds a high-speed electric motor (>200k rpm) into the core of the Turbocharger which is powered and controlled by Garrett’s own inverter. In
The manufacturing and on-bench characterization of waste heat recovery systems (WHRS) completed by Marelli Europe
The manufacturing and on-bench characterization of waste heat recovery systems (WHRS) completed by Marelli Europe! Two different devices were considered: Exhaust heat recovery system (EHRS)
PHOENICE finalised the integration of the main components in the prototype engine!
Compared to the baseline engine provided by Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF), the main improvements are:– New cylinder head design implementing SWUMBLE™ motion (IFPEN)– Increased compression ratio
Implementation of the Swumble™-like charge motion in the cylinder is achieved!
Optimization of the charge motion and related intake ports design by 3D CFD to implement the SwumbleTM-like charge motion in the cylinder is achieved! The