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Podcast: Why Doesn't the Scuderi Engine Need Twice the Cylinders?
As the Scuderi Engine continues to draw interest and attention around the world, we continue to hear a few of the same questions again and again. One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is this one: If the Scuderi Engine uses two cylinders to do the same thing that a four-stroke engine does with one, why doesn't it take twice the number of cylinders to power the Scuderi Engine? In this podcast, Sal Scuderi explains why.
Podcast: Scuderi Group Patent Portfolio Continues Growth
With only a few weeks to go until the first public unveiling of the highly anticipated Scuderi Engine, the Scuderi Group announced today it has secured patent protection for its critical valve technologies. The company now has more than 200 patents, including 72 issued in more than 50 countries in its global patent portfolio. The latest patents represent further protection of the engine’s intellectual property as the Scuderi Group enters an important time for the technology and its licensing efforts. "The valve train is one of the most critical parts of a working engine, which is why these patents are so significant to the progress of the Scuderi Engine," said Scuderi Group Vice President and Patent Attorney Stephen Scuderi. "The better the valve train works, the better the engine works. These latest patents cover the technology allowing the Scuderi Engine to run in all conditions." Three Scuderi Engine valve technologies recently patented worldwide:
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Podcast: First Scuderi Engine Prototype Assembled
When Fully Developed, Engine Expected to be Most Significant Advancement in Internal Combustion in Over 130 Years February 9, 2009 – After several years of extensive research, development, and patent preparation, the Scuderi Group announced today the assembly of the proof-of-concept prototype for its Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine. The highly anticipated prototype will undergo further testing and analysis and will be officially unveiled to the automotive industry April 20 at the 2009 SAE World Congress in Detroit. The one-liter, naturally aspirated gasoline prototype is expected to produce up to 80% less toxins than a typical internal combustion engine. And when fully developed with its turbo charged and air hybrid components, it is expected to achieve significant gains in fuel efficiency – the most since the inception of the Otto Cycle over 130 year ago. The introduction of the Scuderi Split-Cycle technology to the engine manufacturing industry is significant because it gives OEMs a new, cleaner burning solution to comply with tough emissions and efficiency standards going into effect around the world – without having to make significant investments to retool or modify current production processes. The original Scuderi Engine design was invented by Carmelo Scuderi (1925-2002). The Scuderi Group expects further advancement of the technology once the greater engineering community begins working with the engine and makes modifications and improvements that will most likely take the efficiency to even higher levels. "This is a very important milestone for the Scuderi group as well as the Scuderi family,” said Sal Scuderi, president of the Scuderi Group. “This has been seven years in the making and we’re only just beginning to realize the potential that this technology holds. We are eager to conclude licensing discussions with OEMs, so we can see the engine come to life in a variety of vehicles and finally be able to give the driving public a more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly driving option." Click on the player below to listen to a podcast with Sal Scuderi talking about this latest development. Subscribe to the Scuderi Group Podcast
The basic 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. Additionally, by firing after top-dead center, it produces highly efficient, clean combustion with one cylinder and compressed air in the other. Unlike conventional engines that require two revolutions to complete a single combustion cycle, the Scuderi Engine’s combustion cycle is completed once per revolution. Besides the improvements in efficiency and emissions, test results have shown that the Scuderi Engine is capable of producing more torque than conventional gasoline and diesel engines.