Best-Selling Tractor Program
YAN is consulting with a major tractor manufacturer to design the D-Cycle piston technology into their best-selling tractor engine. This engine achieved +15% fuel efficiency along with 30% more power output. This strong performance will allow the D-Cycle variant to replace both the naturally aspirated and turbo versions.
The D-Cycle is expected to command a higher price and increase market share for the OEM. In additional the farmer will experience a short payback period of less than one year, making the D-Cycle a win-win for all stakeholders.
Heavy-Duty Diesel OEM Program
In light of new regulations for both on- and off-road heavy-diesel equipment and customers desire to reduce total cost of ownership through fuel savings, this major heavy-diesel OEM engaged YAN Engines to integrate the D-Cycle into their existing production engines.
The goals of the program are to determine performance output and design a minimally invasive conversion of one of the OEMs' best-selling existing engines for production.
The program designed differential piston strokes to be optimized for the drive cycle of the typical customer of this OEM, and included looking at both a single cam and cam-switching technologies to use with the D-Cycle mechanism.
Passenger Vehicle OEM Pilot
YAN is working with a major vehicle manufacturer who placed strategic importance on finding and incorporating technologies that can be used in their current engine architectures. This program targeted an SUV engine that the manufacturer has prioritized for future growth.
The goals for this fitment project are to understand the potential performance against the standard drive cycle and determine cost estimates for manufacturing based on developed CAD models.
US Military Convoy Truck Program
YAN Engines retrofitted a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) convoy truck engine with D-Cycle™ technology for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The USMC’s program goal is to improve the fuel efficiency of the 33,000-truck MTVR fleet by 20%.
When retrofitted with D-Cycle™ technology, the engine started and held idle over 40 times and is expected to have increased brake thermal efficiency of 20% across the drive cycle.
Ford Ecoboost 1.0L Engine Redesign
YAN Engines recently completed a D-Cycle™ modification of the Ford Ecoboost 1.0L engine. The Ecoboost is one of the most fuel-efficient production engines in the world, awarded the International Engine of the Year “Best Engine Under 1.0L” award for six consecutive years.
When modified with D-Cycle™ pistons, the Ecoboost achieved 20% more fuel efficiency and exceeded the stock torque and power output.