Besides the marketing and engineer departments, the one area of Scuderi Group where you see constant motion is in Patent Development. The team never stops as they keep up with the latest innovations coming out of the lab at Southwest Research Institute. So today the company announced new patents to develop the second-generation ScuderiTM split-cycle engine. Achieving an industry-first, engineers applied a V design to the split-cycle engine to improve thermodynamic efficiencies for turbo charging and to provide automotive engineers more design flexibility.
This latest filing brings the current Scudeari Group Patent Portfolio to include more than 476 patent applications filed and 154 issued in 50 countries. Wow is right.
The patents support technology advancements in the following areas: engine cylinder configuration, modular crossover passages, crossover passage manifolds and associated air reservoir valve assemblies, and thermal regulations systems. Designing the cylinders in a V-shape allows for air intake to flow more naturally, which improves volumetric pressures. There are additional benefits achieved by enhancing thermal controls in the crossover passages (Xovr), such as the ability to over boost and maintain consistent thermal efficiencies.
Commenting in the press release on the new V design, patent attorney and Scuderi Group Vice President Stephen Scuderi explained the significance. "This new engine design enables us to demonstrate the real benefits of having a Scuderi Engine in a vehicle - an engine that can achieve better power, lower emissions and higher fuel-efficiency, all at a competitive cost to produce gasoline-powered vehicles today. The V-shape expands the design possibilities for our engine. We continue to share updates with the OEMs and are confident as additional data is released, the advantages of the Scuderi engine will be fully realized."
Simulation tests on the Scuderi V engine will begin January 2011, supporting other key programs underway including the engine map and on-the-road vehicle simulations. Initial tests on the Scuderi V engine are expected within a year.
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