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MTZ worldwide is always in pole position when it comes to engine development and technology. Packed with detailed reports from research and development for highly specialised engineers. MTZ worldwide is an essential reading for technology-oriented management in the automotive industry with a special focus on engine development. Expert authors from industry and technology report on research projects.
Cover Stories
Current Issue
Cover Story – Fuels
Synthetic fuels, which can be synthesized with the help of regeneratively generated electricity, CO2 from the air and hydrogen and can be used in the existing fleet by blending, offer great potential for achieving the global CO2 goals. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, together with KST Motorenversuch, conducted a comprehensive study on this subject, which focused primarily on achieving the DIN EN 590 standard for diesel fuel in blends of diesel with GtL and hexanol. Possible CO2 savings and compatibility in the existing fleet were investigated.
High efficiency engines
As electrification of powertrains progresses, internal combustion engines must be further developed and tuned for optimum interaction. This will redefine its duties in key areas. Besides system cost aspects and expedient contribution of the combustion engine to the system performance there are especially the areas of synthetic fuels and future emission standards to be mentioned. Ford presents a highly efficient engine concept that masters these challenges and takes account of increased customer requirements.
Development – Sealings
Electromobility is transforming the automotive industry, and doing so faster than expected. Already today, suppliers that are producing components for gasoline and diesel units must also provide innovative
solutions for electric vehicles and high-voltage battery technology. The best strategies for the future are sustainable strategies for technically transforming product portfolios. Therefore, Dana Incorporated focuses its existing manufacturing and product expertise in the traditional areas on the requirements of electric mobility.
Traction Batteries
With the introduction of the new Chinese standard GB 38031-2020, the safety of passengers in vehicles equipped with a traction battery must be guaranteed within 5 min after detecting the thermal runaway in the battery. Therefore, predictive or preventive measures must be implemented in the battery management system to protect customers and monitor and control battery cell thermal runaway. FEV has developed evolutionary simulation methods to help engineers and designers meet battery safety requirements at an early stage of the project.
Research – Gas engines
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) represents a short and medium term addition to the fuel portfolio for turbo-DI spark-ignition (SI) engines, as it is highly available worldwide and can contribute significantly to greenhouse gas reduction due to the low C/H ratio. As part of the FVV research project (FVV No. M2414), a homogeneous stoichiometric combustion process with direct natural gas injection in combination with high-load exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) was investigated at RWTH Aachen University and Otto von Guericke University (OVGU) Magdeburg.
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Closing Statement
MTZworldwide is the English digital edition of MTZ, which has been published for over 80 years. Always at the pulse of drive development, its appearance has changed dramatically in recent years. Today it is the international technical-scientific magazine for engineers in drive development with a special focus on the development of electrified and combustion engine drives with a pronounced focus on the electrification of 48-volt to high-voltage and fuel cell applications.
The spectrum ranges from innovative passenger car and commercial vehicle drives to components and large engines. Of course, classic topics such as friction minimization, turbocharging or charge cycle and the valvetrain still have a firm place in MTZworldwide. It is therefore a must read for technology-oriented management and promotes the global transfer of information between manufacturers, the supplier industry, service companies and research and development centers all over the world.
Marc Ziegler
Deputy Editor in Chief
The scientific advisory board of MTZworldwide is made up of industry experts who work for leading companies and research institutions. By sharing ideas on a regular basis with the editorial team, the board members help to maintain the high quality of the magazine’s content. The board provides the editorial team with first-hand information about the latest development trends and offers advice and constructive criticism.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Bargende
Universität Stuttgart
Prof. Dr. techn. Christian Beidl
TU Darmstadt
Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Blumenröder
Volkswagen AG
Ragnar Burenius
Volvo Car Corporation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
RWTH Aachen
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Geringer
ÖVK
Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Goericke
Forschungsvereinigung Verbrennungskraftmaschinen e. V.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Dieter Grebe
AVL List GmbH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Hammer
Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Thomas Johnen
Opel Automobile GmbH
Rainer Jückstock
Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC
Matthias Kratzsch
IAV GmbH
Prof. Dr. sc. techn. Thomas Koch
WKM
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Lensch-Franzen
APL
Prof. Dr. h. c. Helmut List
AVL List GmbH
Peter Müller-Baum
VDMA e. V.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Pischinger
FEV GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Otmar Scharrer
Mahle International GmbH
Dr. Markus Schwaderlapp
Deutz AG
Dr. Michael Winkler
Hyundai Motor Europe
