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www.highpowermedia.com Race Engine Technology Issue 53: March/April 2011 Issue 54: May 2011 32 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE053 race engine TECHNOLOGY MARCH/APRIL2011 www.highpowermedia.com MARCH/APRIL2011 Vance&HinesNHRASuzuki •AlternativeEnergy •UCLan’sFlatTwo •Autosport International/Engineering 2011 •CombustionAnalysis •ValvesFocus DRROBERTPRUCKA: CombustionAnalysis insight USA $20,UK£10,EUROPE e 15 VANCE & HINES SUZUKI Living on the edge in NHRA Pro Stock ALTERNATIVE ENERGY The future of race engines is here POPPET VALVES Breathing new life into old technology 01RET053.indd 1 24/03/2011 10:04 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE054 race engine TECHNOLOGY MAY 2011 www.highpowermedia.com MAY 2011 ToyotaF1 evolution •ValveSpringFocus •EsslingerESTMidget I4 •MotoGPTransmissions •OxfordBrookesUniversity’s vee twin •DynoFocus •KBRacing JASONLINE: NASCAR toProStock USA $20,UK£10,EUROPE e 15 HOW F1 BROKE BARRIERS GRAND PRIX EXCLUSIVE! 01RET054.indd 1 05/05/2011 20:58 Dossier: Vance & Hines NHRA Suzuki Ian Bamsey discovers what happens when a Suzuki I4 accelerates its pistons at the rate of a Formula One V8 Focus: Alternative Energy Wayne Ward reports on the various technologies lining up to see motor racing past the fossil-fuel age Formula Student: University of Central Lancashire’s Flat Two Ambitiously building its own engine, UCLan has chosen a flat-twin configuration. Team member Phil Manktelow explains why Special Investigation: Combustion Analysis Dr Robert Prucka, David Anderson, Justin Callies and Baitao Xiao give an introduction to combustion analysis for use in performance engine development Focus: Valves What’s the state of the art in valve design, materials and manufacture around the world? Wayne Ward reports Race Report: Daytona Prototype at Daytona Anne Proffit reports from the Daytona 24 Hour race on the battle of the Daytona Prototype engines Exclusive Insight: Toyota F1 Engine Development Ian Bamsey explores the evolution of the Toyota Formula One engine, revealing the technology underpinning modern Grand Prix racing Insight: Advanced Manufacturing Piston rods – and more – structured like animal bones? We now have the technology, as John Stowe explains Focus: Valve Springs There’s a lot more to the manufacture and use of valve springs than you might imagine Insight: Esslinger Est Midget I4 Anne Proffit looks at how Esslinger Engineering is bringing electronic fuel injection to Midget racing Formula Student: Oxford Brookes University Powertrain Calum Douglas introduces the ambitious Formula Student project by Oxford Brookes University to build a four-stroke 600 cc vee twin powertrain Focus: Dynamometers Wayne Ward gives a rundown of the types of dyno available and the tests they’re used for