Torotrak PLC V-Charge Smart Project Update (6437K)
April 20 2015 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6437K
Torotrak PLC
20 April 2015
20 April 2015
Torotrak plc
("Torotrak" or the "Group")
V-Charge Smart Project Update
The Innovate UK (previously Technology Strategy Board) backed
Smart Project ("the Project") to develop an application specific,
production oriented version of Torotrak's V-Charge technology is
progressing to plan. Torotrak has been working closely with the
University of Bath during the initial simulation phase of the
Project and can now announce the participation of Ford Motor
Company ("Ford"), which is working with Torotrak to evaluate the
potential benefits of V-Charge technology in engine downsizing.
The simulation results produced by the University of Bath
Powertrain & Vehicle Research Centre using Ford supplied engine
models will be used to understand the potential of V-Charge
technology to improve fuel consumption or performance, compared to
incumbent boosting solutions. The next stage of the project is to
validate the simulation predictions on a downsized gasoline engine.
The addition of V-Charge targets significant increases in power and
low speed torque enabling fitment of this small capacity unit into
a wider range of vehicles, to replace larger engines.
Joint evaluation with Ford engineers from research and advanced
engineering centres in Aachen, Germany and Dunton, UK is
continuing. V-Charge technology will be assessed against competitor
supercharger technology and a wide range of attributes will be
evaluated to understand the benefits that V-Charge could
provide.
"To realise the full potential of V-Charge technology always
demanded a system design approach, to allow accurate assessment of
performance and fuel consumption," explains Torotrak's programme
manager, Andrew De Freitas. "The follow-on hardware verification
and engine calibration activities allow adjustment of all
parameters to match the modelling output - essential to realise
targeted benefits."
For more information, please visit www.torotrak.com or
contact:
+44 1772 900
Torotrak plc 931
Adam Robson, Chief Executive
Rex Vevers, Finance Director
Charles Stanley Securities (Joint Financial Adviser & Joint +44 20 7149
Broker) 6000
Marc Milmo / Karri Vuori / Carl Holmes
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Financial Adviser & Joint +44 20 7894
Broker) 7000
Rick Thompson / Will Goode / David Banks
+44 20 7920
Tavistock 3150
Simon Hudson / James Collins
Notes to editors
Torotrak is a leading developer and supplier of variable drive
transmission, engine boosting and kinetic energy recovery systems
for vehicles. Our portfolio of technology solutions substantially
improves fuel economy and reduces CO(2) emissions in vehicles
through harnessing the power of supercharging to enable engine
downsizing, capturing and recycling energy that would otherwise be
lost and managing the engine at the optimum point.
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