TourEngine

TourEngine Overview

TourEngine has developed an engine that reduces fuel consumption and harmful emissions by utilizing a novel thermal management strategy. In addition to being useful for current internal combustion engines, the technology can also be integrated into hybrid engines. TourEngine has a patented opposed-cylinder split-cycle combustion engine with the potential for substantial efficiency gain as a result of its improved thermal management. It also offers significant reduction in noxious emissions. Unlike hybrid and electric engine technologies that offer improved efficiency but are expensive and complex, TourEngine is simple, as it is based solely on current cylinder/piston technology. The TourEngine splits the conventional four-stroke cycle between two opposing cylinders: a cold cylinder that hosts the intake and compression strokes, and a hot cylinder that hosts the combustion and exhaust strokes. Splitting the cycle allows flexibility in the design and thermal management, consequently leading to improved energy utilization. The direct coupling of the two cylinders, a fundamental deviation from previously proposed split-cycle designs, minimizes the potential losses from splitting the cycle.

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Jul 3, 2018 · www.socaltech.com

Tour Engine Gets $4.84M For Internal Combustion Engine Technology

Aug 11, 2014 · www.greencarcongress.com

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Tour Engine receives $2M investment to further development of latest generation of split-cycle engine

Tour Engine has secured a $2-million investment from Joan and Irwin Jacobs to further develop their split-cycle engine with a new patent-pending crossover mechanism. The company has also received grants from various organizations and is currently testing the engine with the new technology. They are planning to renew discussions with OEMs and potentially partner with academic engine research centers.

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Apr 21, 2012 · www.greencarcongress.com

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Tour Engine has Prototype II split-cycle engine running

Tour Engine, the developer of a novel split-cycle engine, has its Prototype II engine running and plans to present details on its operation at the upcoming SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. The company has found that the Tour engine performs similarly to a conventional engine in early bench-testing. However, they plan to make modifications to improve the engines performance. The Tour engine configuration directly couples the two opposing cylinders with a single crossover valve controlling the charge flow between them. The company is in discussions with several OEMs for joint development. The split-cycle engine technology is gaining interest among major OEMs, and there is a demand for fuel efficiency improvements.

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Oct 5, 2011 · www.torquenews.com

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Tour Engine split-cycle technology draws interest at 2011 DEER Conference in Detroit

Dr. Oded Tour, CEO of Tour Engine, presented at the Directions in Energy-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference in Detroit for the second consecutive year. His presentation focused on the Tour engine, a split cycle-cycle engine design that separates the cold side (intake-compression) from the hot side (power-exhaust) for maximum thermal efficiency. The design aims to make the internal combustion engine more thermally efficient, green, and simple. Dr. Tours presentation garnered interest, including from a representative from Volvo. The company is seeking developmental partners and venture capital firms to support its development.

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Employees: 11-50

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Kharutsim Street 3, Rehovot, Israel

9889 Hibert Street, San Diego, CA, USA

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