| Federal Mogul is working with
Siemens VDO on in-cylinder pressure sensing. It plans to begin mass-production
of the pressure-sensor for diesel applications in 2009-10.
Tighter emissions regulations require tighter control of the combustion.
By taking pressure measurements while the engine is running, the software
can adapt injection events in real-time.
Siemens VDO board member Klaus Egger said: “We’re working
together to introduce closed control combustion systems. We have several
customer development projects at an advanced stage.”
The pressure sensors are most easily integrated into the glow-plug. VDO
does not manufacture glow-plugs at present, but Federal-Mogul does.
Denso and NGK are developing systems. Beru will start production in 2008,
supplying GM.
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