NEW SPLIT-CYCLE ENGINE DESIGN TO IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY BY 50 PERCENT

NEW SPLIT-CYCLE ENGINE DESIGN TO IMPROVE
FUEL ECONOMY BY 50 PERCENT :
Split cycle engines—engines that split the functions of
a normal four-cycle piston into two separate but
adjacent and complementary pistons—have never
been able to match the efficiency and overall function
of traditional internal combustion engines, but a new
design could change all that. By tweaking the
standard split-cycle design with new features like a
compressed air tank that captures wasted energy
from the system, the Scuderi Group claim not only to
have matched the efficiency of the standard four-
cycle engine, but to have far surpassed it.
The Scuderi Group’s design has drawn interest from
nine major carmakers, the company says, but has
yet to prove the technology in real world prototype
tests. But in computer simulations that install a
Scuderi engine in a 2004 Chevy Cavalier, the split-
cycle engine shows to reduce fuel consumption by 25
to 36 percent, translating roughly to a 50 percent
improvement in overall fuel economy. :
Split cycle engines—engines that split the functions of
a normal four-cycle piston into two separate but
adjacent and complementary pistons—have never
been able to match the efficiency and overall function
of traditional internal combustion engines, but a new
design could change all that. By tweaking the
standard split-cycle design with new features like a
compressed air tank that captures wasted energy
from the system, the Scuderi Group claim not only to
have matched the efficiency of the standard four-
cycle engine, but to have far surpassed it.
The Scuderi Group’s design has drawn interest from
nine major carmakers, the company says, but has
yet to prove the technology in real world prototype
tests. But in computer simulations that install a
Scuderi engine in a 2004 Chevy Cavalier, the split-
cycle engine shows to reduce fuel consumption by 25
to 36 percent, translating roughly to a 50 percent
improvement in overall fuel economy.