Key to the powerplant is the split-cycle design, which separates the intake and combustion processes into separate cylinders. Air compressed in the first cylinder (at a 100:1 ratio) is transferred via a crossover passage to the combustion cylinder, where fuel is indirectly injected by twin injectors.
It takes just one crankshaft revolution to complete a single combustion cycle, rather than the two revolutions required by conventional engines. Scuderi says it is possible to get 140 hp from a 1L displacement, using its design.
This sounds like a very promising new engine although it doesn't say what kind of mileage it gets. It could be like a rotory engine that is 1.3L but gets the mileage of a 3.6L. Hopefully that is not the case since it does cut the emission levels. And 140HP from a 1L engine, WOW! Now if they could just get it to run off hydrogen.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment