A new engine management control system, which for the first time uses cylinder
pressure sensors, has been successfully demonstrated by a consortium led by UK
engineering consulting company, Ricardo, with the collaboration of DaimlerChrysler
and a high-tech Swiss company, Kistler.
The engine is designed to produce a smoother running engine with lower fuel
consumption and emissions, and to lower manufacturing costs. It shows substantial
improvement over a conventional engine management system, the consortium claims.
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Named AENEAS, the Application and Evaluation of a Novel Engine Management System,
the consortium’s technology is based on intelligent control algorithms
and using innovative sensors. Its development has been 40% funded by the European
Commission’s research budgets.
The new automotive technology may be used in both petrol and diesel engines
and can be applied to all types of vehicles. It is expected that the first vehicles
using this engine management control system will be on the market within five
years, said AENEAS.
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