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jamesqf -

Originally Posted by jamesqf

The turbo in the exhaust thing is being researched, for instance here: Put A Tiger In Your Exhaust

As for the turbo-compounding of aircraft engines, the amusing part is that the engineers eventually figured out that the turbine was more efficient if they removed the piston engine altogether - and so the turboprop was born :-)

I kept following the URLS and found out that the project is closed :

Foresight Vehicle*TIGERS*Project

The Foresight Vehicle funded phase of the TIGERS project was completed in Q2 2007 with successful demonstration of the proof of concept hardware. The technology developed during the TIGERS project was purchased by UK based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd in December 2007 (see press release below).

Controlled Power Technologies Ltd will continue to develop the technology with further engine testing of the latest build level planned for Q2 2008. For further information on TIGERS please visit Controlled Power Technologies

The Controlled Power Technologies is just a banner page, but here is some info from other websites :

Controlled Power Technologies says electric supercharger is ready - AutoblogGreen - Apr 3rd 2008

Controlled Power Technology's Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) is currently being shown off in Stuttgart, Germany. According to Guy Morris, engineering director and chief technical officer, "From an idea first conceived in the year 2000, this technology has been progressively developed to the point where it is now a mature well-proven second-generation design, ready to be adopted by carmakers."

VTES can be useful for diesel engines as a near instant air supply to deliver a quick blast of torque with minimal particulate emissions, which could allow for more specific power and the downsizing of the diesel particulate filter (DPF). Additionally, for both gasoline and diesel applications, VTES would allow a smaller engine to behave like a much larger one for quick acceleration when necessary, while still allowing low fuel-consumption the rest of the time.

Green Car Congress: Controlled Power Technologies Acquires Micro-Hybrid Technology from Visteon - 12 February 2008

Controlled Power Technologies Limited, a UK startup formed by automotive executives to focus on carbon-reduction solutions for vehicles, has acquired from Visteon Corporation a portfolio of production-ready, near-term solutions focused on providing micro-hybrid functionality.

A key part of the acquisition arrangement is the transfer of licensing and technical development agreements with Switched Reluctance Drives Limited (SRDL)—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company that is based in Harrogate (UK). The new business will continue and extend the technical relationship previously established between Visteon and SRDL.

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