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Tupy, A Brazilian Multinational, Has Closed A Partnership With Westport Fuel And AVL List For The Development Of A Hydrogen-Powered Engine Aimed At Cargo Transportation Activities
Tupy, a Brazilian multinational in the metallurgy sector, is developing a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine aimed at cargo transportation activities. The project is being worked on in partnership with Westport Fuel Systems, a global leader in alternative fuels, and AVL List, one of the world’s largest independent companies in simulation and testing in the automotive industry.
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The companies Tupy, Westport, and AVL will work on creating a high-pressure direct injection system, a component that requires superior casting and machining technologies and materials, which are Tupy’s specialty.
The partnership aims to reduce the fuel consumption of current engines that already use hydrogen and consequently increase their efficiency. AVL successfully completed the work on the AVL Hydrogen Engine with the support of Graz University of Technology in Austria earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Westport has conducted tests on heavy vehicles using hydrogen and a high-pressure injection system, which were successful. According to the Brazilian multinational, the first results of the engine are expected next year.
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