Weichai Power Unveils World’s First Diesel Engine with 53.09% Thermal Efficiency:
"....upgrading from a thermal efficiency level of 45-46% to 53% could enhance diesel engine economy by approximately 14% ... For a heavy-duty tractor traveling 250,000 kilometers annually, this improvement could save roughly 12,000 liters of diesel fuel each year...
...Weichai Power’s research team embarked on a focused effort spanning over 500 days to refine four critical systems: combustion,
air intake, fuel delivery, and
friction reduction..."
https://baudouin.com/weichai-power-s...ciency-record/
https://en.weichaipower.com/media_ce...20_104523.html
Anyone wondering why I bolded
friction reduction. and
air intake?
