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DUBLIN--June 23, 2011: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies" report to their offering.

This report comprehensively explores the emerging powertrain technology from the conventional, and changes in gasoline and diesel engines, to the new technologies of hybrids, EVs and fuel cells.

It also examines the range of strategic choices that OEMs are making as deadlines for fuel efficiency improvement become closer.

Background to this Research

As the automotive industry strives to reduce emissions and radically improve fuel efficiency powertrain is the single most important component sector for development. Today the choices for OEMs are bewildering in technology terms as each underlying powertrain option continues development at a pace.

Furthermore, there is a new paradigm emerging where the customer options an OEM must offer includes both gasoline and diesel, alternative fuels, hybrids, and in the future electric vehicles and fuel cells. This added complexity moves the global industry away from the long standing strategies governed by the economics of existing installed capacity and forces a much more expansive approach to powertrain technology.

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction

Industry Drivers

Legislation and regulation

Sulphur

  • Meeting consumer requirements

Gasoline Engine Technology

  • Fuel efficiency
  • Engine technology development
  • Engine downsizing
  • The 2/4SIGHT engine
  • Torque enhancement system (VTES)
  • Variable compression ratios
  • Valve technology
  • Variable valve technology
  • Electro-mechanical valve control
  • Cylinder shutoff - Variable Displacement Engine (VDE) or Displacement on Demand
  • Combustion systems
  • Gasoline Direct Injection
  • Spray guided injection
  • Alternative engine technologies
  • The MUSIC engine
  • The Duke Engine
  • The Pivotal Engine
  • Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI)
  • The Daimler DiesOtto concept
  • Split-cycle engines
  • Miller cycle engines

Diesel Engine Technology

  • Weight reduction and new powertrain materials
  • Commonrail injection 51
  • Commonrail for commercial vehicles
  • Piezo technology
  • Injection control systems - closed loop
  • Piston development
  • Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI)
  • Diesels in the US
  • The economic benefits of engine families
  • Summary and outlook

Turbocharging

  • Turbocharger Sectors
  • Heavy Duty
  • Light duty
  • Performance
  • Superchargers
  • Turbocharging Versus Supercharging
  • Wastegated turbochargers
  • Turbocompounding
  • Charged Air Coolers (CACs)
  • Compressors
  • Compressor mapping
  • Bearing Systems
  • Radial Bearing System
  • Micro turbocharging
  • Variable geometry
  • Multiple Turbochargers
  • Electronic controls and new materials
  • Titanium Compressor Impellers
  • Assisted turbocharging

Exhaust aftertreatment

  • Gasoline (Petrol) Engine Emissions
  • Diesel Engine Emissions
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
  • Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
  • System design

Alternative powertrains

  • Hybrid Technology
  • Types of hybrid vehicle
  • Micro Hybrids
  • Electronic components
  • Series hybrids
  • Parallel hybrids
  • Series/Parallel hybrids
  • Full Hybrid
  • Mild or Assist Hybrids
  • Plug-In or Dual-Mode hybrids
  • Hybrid transmissions
  • One-Mode and Two-Mode Hybrids
  • Regenerative braking
  • Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)
  • Electric motors
  • AC Motors
  • DC Motors
  • Synchronous motors
  • Switch reluctance machines
  • Battery Technology
  • Lead
  • Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)
  • Sodium nickel chloride (NaNiCl)
  • Lithium-ion
  • Li-ion technology improvements
  • Supercapacitors and ultracapacitors

Alternative fuels

  • Ethanol
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
  • Biofuels
  • Biofuels' compatibility with today's engines
  • Biodiesel
  • Hydrogen
  • The hydrogen internal combustion engine
  • Hydrogen enriched compressed natural gas (HCNG)
  • Fuel cell vehicles
  • The different methods
  • Liquefied hydrogen
  • Compressed hydrogen
  • Methanol
  • Gasoline reformation
  • Metal hydrides
  • Nanotubes
  • Sodium borohydride
  • Cost factors
  • Fuel cell advantages
  • Future trends

OEM Strategy

Powertrain packages or modules

Companies Mentioned:

  • Nissan
  • Cummins
  • Delphi
  • BMW
  • Continental
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Ballard
  • Ford
  • GM

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