It wasn’t really a big surprise when Mazda Motor Corporation announced yesterday that it had garnered one of the most prestigious awards presented by the Automotive Engineers of Japan Awards. Mazda, one of the most popular and influential automakers worldwide, was presented the Outstanding Technical Paper Award for its remarkable analysis of the combustion process and mechanism of various catalysts in diesel particulate fibers.
Mazda has actually been conducting rigorous research on combustion mechanisms to find the most efficient way by which obtrusive matter like soot can be eliminated from the emissions of diesel engine exhausts. Mazda came up with a unique and original analytical method that showed how a catalyst’s oxygen exchange characteristics can play a crucial role in speeding up the process of combustion of specific types of matter. The research presented by the Hiroshima-based company will definitely help in developing an incredibly proficient and reliable diesel particulate filter (DPF) that can be used in the future. Another advantage presented by this research is that if developed well in the future, it could be used for general purpose diesel engines and not just vehicle diesel engines. The award distinguishes the unique achievement that could potentially give concrete development guidelines for the great array of succeeding diesel engine technologies.
If you’ve noticed, diesel engines are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. In Europe alone, most drivers prefer diesel engines because this type of engine has superior fuel economy compared to gasoline engines. Diesel engines also release less CO2 emissions, thereby lessening man’s contribution to global warming. However, for a diesel engine to function properly, it first needs to undergo combustion, a form of treatment process that is necessary in order to take out particulate matter or soot which is normally produced in the vehicle’s exhaust. For efficient combustion of soot, it is necessary for the exhaust gases to receive sufficient heating, and this means added fuel, which is one of the main reasons behind the impaired fuel economy.
Mazda aims to put power behind this brand new analytical method to find better means that could help increase particulate matter combustion that is intended to greatly lessen exhaust processing time.
This technology is meant to reduce fuel consumption while creating cleaner exhaust emissions by cutting back on CO2.
Japan’s Society of Automotive Engineers has been having annual awards since 1951. The reason behind these yearly awards is a way to encourage the continued development of automotive technologies and engineering. The “Outstanding Technical Paper Award” is one that distinguishes the progressive and brilliant research conducted by individuals and their collaborators in the field of automotives.
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