Brunel University forges links with ChinaChina’s bus fleet could soon be using less fuel and emitting less carbon, thanks to Brunel University’s air hybrid energy recovery system and a licensing deal signed with China’s largest diesel engine manufacturer. This revolutionary air hybrid energy recovery system has been developed by academics at the Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels at Brunel University. The system stores braking energy in the form of compressed air, and the air can then be used to restart the engine and overcome turbo lag, which is responsible for a lot of the black smoke visible from city buses. Brunel University’s Chinese partner, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company, will be developing a prototype to demonstrate to China’s bus manufacturers. This system potentially saves 10% of fuel, meaning that there is an attractive costs savings, as well as the opportunity to meet carbon obligations. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Jenks said: ' Yuchai has already demonstrated its confidence in Brunel by having set up a joint Research Centre here. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.' In other unrelated news concerning links between Brunel and China, Fu Yuning, an Offshore Engineering PhD Graduate from Brunel University, has been appointed Chairman of China Merchants Bank. This is the sixth largest commercial bank by assets in China and one of the top 100 banks in the world. Find out more about Brunel University. Looking for funding for postgraduate studies in 2011? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions. Content added on 3rd December 2010. |
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