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Team on 25 September 2007
Company aids truck modernisation
Clean Air Power's technology is capable of providing significant CO2 reductions as well as fuel cost savings.
Clean Air Power has acknowledged the assistance provided by Ricardo in the development of the company's new natural gas-diesel control system for trucks Ricardo was contracted by Clean Air Power to modernise the previous product offering in this sector, which enables diesel engines to run on a mixture of natural gas and diesel fuel
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 19 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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As natural gas contains a lower proportion of carbon than diesel, Clean Air Power's technology is capable of providing significant CO2 reductions as well as fuel cost savings.
The system can also operate on a mixture of biogas and biodiesel, delivering an almost carbon-free powertrain solution.
Ricardo identified an available third-party off the shelf ECU.
It provided a bespoke software solution using an advanced modelling package to translate the legacy system and auto-generate the production code for the new controller.
Using this software technology, Ricardo was also able to provide new functionality to the controller, including knock control and lambda feedback.
This will provide further improvements in emissions and fuel economy, as well as providing new diagnostic capabilities, compatible with new on-board diagnostic (OBD) requirements.
The new control system and its associated Clean Air Power Dual-Fuel hardware can be retro-fitted as an aftermarket device but its benefits are more significant when integrated into an existing diesel powertrain or applied at the design stage of a new engine or vehicle.
Clean Air Power's technology provides an optimal gas/diesel mix in real time, ensuring both smooth and efficient combustion.
Stephen Montgomery, Ricardo Director of Control Systems Software, said: "The challenge of developing state of the art control systems and software is central to the effective implementation of the next generation of low emissions, fuel-efficient, combustion systems using both conventional as well as alternative fuels".
"Our work with Clean Air Power is an example of Ricardo's commitment in this area and demonstrates the value of applying the latest software and control systems technology in order both to enable and improve the operation of an advanced low CO2 combustion concept".
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