AIM: to increase engine power density and combustion cycle efficiency to drastically higher level than today?€™s state-of-the-art. This will be performed by developing compression ignition engines designed for efficient and environmentally friendly operation under extreme working conditions.

Objectives:

• To create general knowledge about a diesel engine operating under extreme thermal and mechanical load
• To study the influence of advanced working cycles on engine performance and emissions
• To find design and material solutions to overcome the problems caused by the extreme conditions with regard both to mechanical and thermal load
• To develop new components and integrate them on engines
• To perform full-scale tests to evaluate the developed technologies

Extreme value research engine machinery (courtesy of Helsinki University of Technology)

Extreme value research engine 3D-model of the cylinder head, flame ring and cylinder liner (courtesy of Helsinki University of Technology).