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Design Studio of Fisker Automotive
Youtube video description: “Henrik Fisker, one of the leading car designers of the past two decades, joins JF Musial for an interview in his California based design center of Fisker Automotive. Henrik divulges his love for cars and his passion for creating a [Read More]
Car Paint Maintenance: Paint Correction
Youtube video description: “Paint correction is one of the most difficult—and most satisfying—detailing skills to master. In this episode, we show how to restore paint that’s been damaged as a result of poor washing habits. The techniques we review can be [Read More]
Watch life and free of charge all the BMW Art Cars
Watch free of charge the BMW Art Cars from 21 July to 4 August in Shireditch, London, UK. Is the first time that the BMW Art Car Collection is on show in the UK. 16 art cars will be displayed, designed by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons and David [Read More]
BMW Z1 (1987-1992) 25th anniversary
The BMW Z1 is a true rarity. 25 years ago, it offered a glimpse into the future. Today, it has become a cult phenomenon that is still ahead of the times. “25 years after the wraps were taken off the BMW Z1 at the Frankfurt Motor Show — nearly hundred BMW Z1 [Read More]
Car Paint Maintenance: Common mistakes
“After detailing thousands of cars, I’ve noticed some of the small mistakes that can make a big difference in your car’s appearance. Often it’s knowing what to avoid that is most important for protecting the condition of your car. Less can be more, [Read More]
Car Paint Maintenance: Matt Paint
“This week on DRIVE CLEAN, we take a tour of BMW’s North American Headquarters in Woodcliff Lake New Jersey to discuss their “Frozen” matte paint and to identity how it differs from traditional clear-coat finishes. Matthew Russell, president of the [Read More]
Combustion in IC CI Engines
In CI (e.g. diesel) engines the only air is inducted and compressed inside the cylinder. Then fuel is injected to be combusted. CI engine combustion process is extremely complex. It is a 3D, unsteady, heterogeneous process, dependent upon fuel characteristics, fuel [Read More]
Cycle to cycle variation
Ideally, combustion in every cylinder of an SI engine would be exactly the same; therefore there would be no cycle-to-cycle variation. However, this is not what happens in reality. Cyclic variation is undesirable since it reduces overall efficiency, increases emissions and [Read More]
Combustion in IC SI Engines
All this article considers traditional SI engines were the air/fuel mixture is induced and compressed. GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) will be discussed in another article. The figures underneath show a typical cylinder pressure plot in an SI engine combustion [Read More]
Emissions Control: After Treatment Systems
This is the easier approach to reduce the emissions. Various options are available: Thermal reactors Catalytic converters Particulate traps (CI Engines) Thermal Reactors Thermal reactors were used extensively in the early days but have limited use nowadays [Read More]