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First video of Scuderi Engine Prototype
For the first time, the new thermodynamic process - The Scuderi Cycle - can be seen on video! The one-liter, gasoline engine is shown revving through its startup procedure while it sits in the test cell where it is currently undergoing comprehensive testing and analysis. This clip is the first-ever video taken of the Scuderi Engine and its revolutionary "Firing After Top Dead Center."
New “Scuderi Cycle” Announced
At the recent IAA Frankfurt Car Show, Scuderi Group officially announced that it has proven the revolutionary concept of Firing After Top Dead Center, a new thermodynamic process - the Scuderi Cycle - that has the real potential to be the biggest advancement in internal combustion engines since the Otto cycle over 130 years ago.
The naturally aspirated, one-liter prototype engine is currently running and undergoing testing at an independent laboratory where preliminary test results have matched earlier computer simulation projections. Further testing will occur over the next several weeks as engineers continue to fine tune and adjust the prototype.
How it Works
The base Scuderi Engine is a split-cycle design that divides the four strokes of a conventional combustion cycle over two paired cylinders: one intake/compression cylinder and one power/exhaust cylinder. By firing after top-dead center, it produces highly efficient, cleaner combustion with one cylinder and compressed air in the other. Unlike conventional engines that require two crankshaft revolutions to complete a single combustion cycle, the Scuderi Engine only requires one. Besides the improvements in efficiency and emissions, studies show that the Scuderi Engine is capable of producing more torque than conventional gasoline and diesel engines.