CAD industry expert and blogger Evan Yares has just posted a fascinating article on the Scuderi engine titled Real Functional Design.

I ran across an intriguing new design for an internal combustion engine. The Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine promises engine efficiency increases from 33% to almost 40%, with toxic emissions reductions as great as 80%.

Yet, the engine has never been built. So how does Scuderi know how it will perform?

Simulation.

Not surprising, given Evan’s background, he focuses on the simulation software (GT Power) used by Scuderi and the internationally respected lab where it was tested. This is a very interesting article that provides insight into the sophisticated computer simulations that are behind the tremendous advancements in engine power, effeciency and performace claimed by The Scuderi Group. These are not empty claims, but the result of the most sophisticated computer testing available today, which is utilized by all the major automobile manufacturers.

I spoke with Rifat Keribar, a Vice President at Gamma. He explained to me that GT-Power is part of an integrated suite of applications for the conceptual modeling and analysis of engines. It allows an engineer to create a complete functional model of an engine, and analyze combustion characteristics, acoustics, fuel economy, emissions, valvetrain kinematics/dynamics, camshaft vibrations, cam design, injection system pressure and flow dynamics, hydraulic systems, engine heat management, cooling, crankshaft dynamics and torsional vibrations, engine balance, block vibrations, mounts, bearing oil films - and apparently even more. This is not a program for weekend mechanics, but rather a tool for serious powertrain engineers.

To read the whole article, click here.