BY

MANISH KUMAR
INTRODUCTION
The Scuderi Engine is a split cycle, internal combustion
engine invented by Carmelo J. Scuderi (1925 - 2002)
Scuderi Group, an engineering and licensing company
based in West Springfield, Massachusetts , is testing a
working prototype of the engine that was officially unveiled
to the public on April 20, 2009.
Scuderi Engine shows gains in efficiency and reduced toxic
emissions over conventional four-stroke Otto cycle designs
It utilizes a unique combustion process referred to as
Firing After Top Dead Center. This produces a highly
efficient and clean-burning combustion process
DESIGN FEATURES
It has two cylinder to split
the cycle
One cylinder is used for
intake and compression
Another is used for power
and exhaust
And a crossover passage is
used to interconnect these
cylinders
One power stroke for each
revolution of crank shaft
Intake/
Compression
Crossover
Passage
Power/Exhaust
Exhaust Intake
Fuel
Injector
WORKING
The engine uses pairs of cylinders operating in parallel
to split the typical 4-stroke cycle into pairs of two
strokes. The first cylinder handles the intake and
compression strokes with only air coming in. the air is
compressed before a crossover valve is opened allowing
the compressed air to pass over to the power side.

A pair of poppet valves manage the flow of compressed
air to flow from the compression to the power cylinder.
However, because of the high pressures being generated,
approximately 50 BAR, Scuderi set the crossover valves
to be outward opening.

direct injection systems sprays fuel into the cross over
passage and the high pressure air causes it to mix more
thoroughly than a conventional engine.
The fuel being ignited after
the power piston passes top
dead center. Firing the spark
plug after TDC prevents any
re-compression of the
expanding gases

The cylinder pressure rises
to about 65 BAR during
ignition but drops as the
piston moves down the
cylinder. The result is that
the combustion temperature
actually drops at the same
time, eliminating about 80
percent of NOx production.


Intake
Intake/
Compression
Crossover
Passage
Power/Exhaust
Exhaust
The Scuderi Air-Hybrid System
Unlike electric hybrids that
use recovered kinetic energy
to charge high-voltage
batteries, Air-Hybrid system
uses kinetic energy to charge
an air storage tank.
The Scuderi Air-Hybrid
Engine takes one-third the
time to store energy than it
does to use all of that energy,
which could potentially
make it the most efficient
hybrid system
Air Tank
Modes of Operation
Normal Operating Mode: The
air tank stores energy, in the form
of compressed air, which is
normally lost during the operation
of the vehicle, and uses it for
combustion.
Regenerative Braking Mode: By
turning off the power cylinder and
diverting the flow of compressed
air to the storage tank, the
momentum of the vehicle
continues turning the engine,
thereby compressing air and
storing it in the tank for later use.
Cruising Mode: Only a portion of the
compression cylinders charge is sent to
the power cylinder during cruising
mode. The remainder of the charge is
sent to the air storage tank for later use.
Whenever the air tank is full, the
compression cylinder shuts off, and the
vehicle operates in high-efficiency
mode.
High-Efficiency Mode: By turning off
the compression cylinder and utilizing
high-pressure air from the storage tank
to supply the power cylinder, losses due
to compression are reduced to nearly
zero when operating in the high-
efficiency mode.
Benefits of Air Hybrid System
Reduces CO2 Emissions by up to 50%
Reduces NOx Emissions by up to 80%
Increases Fuel Efficiency by up to 50%
No High-Voltage System / Batteries
Positive Recharge Time
Minimal Retooling Costs
The Scuderi Engine with Turbocharger
As we know that the
compression stroke is negative
work, or energy that the
engine consumes to create
mechanical work.

By incorporating turbocharger
into engine, the size of the
compression cylinder can be
reduced to eliminate some
negative compression work
Less Work Here More Work Here
Air Tank
Turbocharger
STATICS
CONCLUSION
The Most Significant Advancement in internal
combustion engine after invention of Otto cycle
Dramatic Reduction in fuel consumption and
CO2 emissions
Lowers NOx Up to 80%
Delivers more power and torque