30. International Vienna Motor Symposium 7–8 May 2009 – Report presented on the occasion of the International Congress PTNSS on Combustion Engines 2009 in Opole

Hans Peter Lenz

doi:10.19206/ce-117185

Abstract

1. Internal Combustion Engine Technology and Applications of Biodiesel Fuel Sroka J. CrossRef

Highlights

International Vienna Motor Symposium 7–8 May 2009 – Report presented on the occasion of the International Congress PTNSS
About the Symposium For more than 30 years the Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers has been organizing the Vienna Motor Symposium which is one of the most important networking events for specialists in engine and vehicle research and production worldwide. At this symposium which took place in 7-8th May this year, leading experts from the automotive industry, presented the latest findings related to the engine and powertrain research, design and development
This year two important general topics were addressed by our symposium: – First – Comparison of Well-to-Wheel-Energy Efficiency of Different Vehicle Concepts – Second – Will Hybrid Technology be the End of the Conventional Internal Combustion Engine?

Summary

Will Hybrid Technology be the end of the conventional ICE?

– Hybrid technology does not mean the end of the ICE, but extends the life of fossil fuel and, the use of the ICE. In future, using electric vehicles could considerably reduce the energy demand as well as the emissions of CO2 as greenhouse gas in urban areas. This can be seen from the lowest bar, which is based on the Austrian electricity mix. The cumulative energy demand of a vehicle, which includes the fuel cycle, the manufacturing of all materials, the vehicle assembly, the use phase and vehicle recycling, plays an increasingly important role. To calculate this cumulative energy demand, well-to-wheel studies are not sufficient. If we assume that electric vehicles will dominate the future market, Fig. 4, we have to take into account that their CO2 emissions and other environmental effects heavily depend on the primary energy source used for electricity generation

New Engine Design

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