Scuderi Engine running video (watch now)
Hi Bob (and maybe other), Video of the Scuderi Engine running on gasoline is finally available, so I wanted to check in. Links to view the footage, today's press release, embed code and info about obtaining other video formats and images are below my signature. I've also included a copy of Scuderi Group's 9/8 release in case you want to look back quickly... Hope all is well. Let me know if you need anything. Thanks, Christina Christina Carlson Scuderi Engine public relations 508-335-1399 Watch video (2 versions): http://www.scuderiengine.com/enginerunning/ Embed the footage: *** For an FLV file of the video (or another format), please send me a note or call my cell (508-335-1399) and I'll send it over immediately. I have many photos of the engine, diagrams, PV curves, animations on hand, so let me know what you're looking for. Today's press release: First Video of Running Scuderi Engine Released Prototype Engine Proves New Scuderi Cycle and Firing After Top Dead Center WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA -- 10/07/09 -- Scuderi Group, LLC has released the first video footage -- with sound -- of its Scuderi Engine prototype running, on its own, in the laboratory test cell. The two-minute video, the first to show the naturally-aspirated one-liter gasoline prototype engine in operation, provides an unprecedented view of the engine as it undergoes testing, proving the revolutionary concept of Firing After Top Dead Center. The engine is the first developed using a new thermodynamic process -- the Scuderi Cycle -- that has the potential to be the most significant advancement in internal combustion engines since the Otto cycle over 130 years ago. Visit the Scuderi Engine website to view the video. What: Video of the Scuderi Engine running Where: www.scuderiengine.com For more information: visit www.scuderiengine.com. About Scuderi Group, LLC Based in West Springfield, Mass., USA, with offices in Frankfurt, Germany, Scuderi Group, LLC is a research and development company focused on proliferating its technology through R&D and licensing. Its revolutionary Scuderi Cycle technology, when fully developed, is expected to be the most significant improvement in internal combustion engine efficiency in over 130 years. Scuderi Group's global patent portfolio contains more than 200 patents including 72 issued in more than 50 countries. For more information call 1-413-439-0343 or visit www.scuderiengine.com. Scuderi Group's 9/8 release about the proving Scuderi Cycle: Scuderi Group to Introduce New Thermodynamic Process at IAA Preliminary test results of the Scuderi Engine prove the concept of firing after top dead center FRANKFURT, Germany -- 9/8/09 -- Scuderi Group, LLC will announce next week that it has proven the revolutionary concept of Firing After Top Dead Center, a new thermodynamic process - the Scuderi Cycle - that has the potential to be the biggest advancement in internal combustion engines since the Otto Cycle over 130 years ago. A press conference with Scuderi Group executives and engineers will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday 15 Sept. at the International Automobile Association's Frankfurt Car Show in Congress Center Messe Frankfurt (CMF) Illusion Room 2 and 3. A working, cutaway model of the prototype engine will also be on display in Hall 4.1, Stand No. A9. The naturally aspirated, 1-liter prototype is currently running and undergoing testing at an independent laboratory where preliminary test results have matched earlier computer simulation projections. Further testing will occur over the next several weeks as engineers continue to fine tune and adjust the prototype. Engine maps and other data are currently being made available to OEMs on a non-disclosure basis. The Scuderi engine is expected to produce up to 80 percent fewer toxins than a typical internal combustion engine. The current naturally aspirated gasoline prototype is expected to reach efficiency gains of 5-10 percent more than any conventional engine on the road today. And when fully developed with its turbocharged and Air-Hybrid components, the engine is expected to achieve efficiency levels of 25-50 percent higher. "Preliminary test results are very encouraging," said Sal Scuderi, president, Scuderi Group. "The pressure curves produced from the combustion process of firing after top dead center are showing excellent results and torque levels remain very strong. We're excited to see this progress and be able to introduce such a historical development at this year's IAA event." The Scuderi Cycle technology offers automotive OEMs a new and realistic solution for complying with higher emissions and efficiency standards going into effect around the world - without requiring large investments to modify current production processes. The Scuderi Engine was originally conceived and designed by Carmelo Scuderi (1925-2002). The Scuderi Cycle is a split-cycle design that divides the four strokes of a conventional combustion cycle over two paired cylinders: one intake/compression cylinder and one power/exhaust cylinder. By firing after top-dead center, it produces highly efficient, cleaner combustion with one cylinder and compressed air in the other. Unlike conventional engines that require two crankshaft revolutions to complete a single combustion cycle, the Scuderi Engine requires just one. Besides the improvements in efficiency and emissions, studies show that the Scuderi Cycle is capable of producing more torque than conventional gasoline and diesel engines. With the naturally aspirated engine prototype now running, Scuderi Group and its independent laboratory continue to work on the next prototypes. Completion of the turbocharged Scuderi Engine and the Scuderi Air-Hybrid are expected in 2010. For more information on the Scuderi Engine, visit www.ScuderiEngine.com <http://www.scuderiengine.com/home/> . _________________________________________________ Christina D. 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