Help us out: Forced Induction Scenarios

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Scenario Description:

Its 1990, your multinational car company has been using the same engine for its mainstream cars since 1973 with small updates along the way. The director has now decided its time to build a new model from scratch. It must be and improvment in power and refinement over the old engine, but with fuel prices increasing every day it must also have a large increase in economy. But remember, its being used worldwide, so it has to run on ANY fuel!

**Technical Limitations:**
*RON: low quality unleaded

Tech year: 1989-1994 *

**Technical Specifications:**
*a) power better than x(20%)
b) MTTF better than y (10%)
c) Economy better than z (35%)
d) cost less than q (15%)
e) smoothness more than w (20%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 36

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Scenario description:
OK, it’s 1949, you are English entrepreneur selling cheap sportscars from ready components for 3 years. Now, you have enough money to build an engine design facility and to build your own designs. You’ve decided to replace the prewar design you’ve been buying so far with new light engine with enough power to make you car deserve the sportscar name. The problem is, that you still aren’t too stable financially, its production costs have to be as low or lower than price of the engine you are buying right now. And, they restrict high quality fuel here in England. It has to run on the fuel with lower RON. Oh, and it’d be cool if it was reliable a bit.

Technical Limitations:
Regular Leaded - 92
size less than x x y x z
Tech year: 1946-1952
Loudness less than L

Technical Specifications:
Power more than p (20%)
Weight less than w (25%)
Lifespan more than l (15%)
Cost lower than c (30%)
Responsiveness more than r (10%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 37

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Scenario description:
You need even möre power! Your german precision is needed once more time. It’s 1974. The guys you tuned the 1.8 for, are now making a grand-tourer, and they believe that the larger a more powerful engine would be more suitable for long-distance cruising. So, they have approached you to build an engine that has enough power to propel the heavy luxury behemoth, but is also engineered for travelling in comfort and style, which means it can’t be rough or loud. And while it does not have to be very cheap, it still needs to be reasonably priced. Oh, and the past year’s oil crisis raised the fuel prices very much. Fuel economy needs to be low, at least for the engine size. Ah, did I mention that they still have the huge supply deal for DCOE carburettors that you have to use? That makes the fuel saving even harder task.

Technical Limitations:
Regular Leaded - 92
size less than x x y x z
Tech year: 1974
Loudness less than L
Use DCOE carburettors

Technical Specifications:
Power more than p (15%)
Lifespan more than l (25%)
Cost lower than c (10%)
Smoothness more than r (30%)
Economy less than e (15%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 38

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Scenario Description:
It has been too long since a proper quality hot hatch has been released by your company so its about time to revitalise that brand! Build a engine which its powerful enough to dwarf the current hot hatchs out there. But before you get carried away and shout “Powwweeerrr” remeber this is a hatchback, so it has to be somewhat good at everything!

Technical Limitations:
Tech Level: 2009
RON: Premium Unleaded
RPM Limit: 7000
Size: Less than A, B, C

Technical Specifications:
*a) Power better than 301BHP (20%)
b) Economy better than y (30%)
c) MTTF in Mrevs better than z (30%)
d) Emmisions less than q (10%)
e) Cost less than w (10%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 39

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Scenario Description:
It’s 1999 (USA), and a small racing team has asked your company to develop an engine for use in a Competition Eliminator dragster. Comp Eliminator is one of the few drag racing classes that allows virtually unlimited engine combinations. Since this is an upstart racing team, funds are limited. They don’t have money for spare motors, so unlike the typical dragster engine, this engine has to last an entire season (not just a few races). Power, reliability, and responsiveness are key.

Technical Limitations:
Ultimate Unleaded (100)

Technical Specifications:
a) Power greater than x (35%)
b) Responsiveness greater than y (20%)
c) Weight lower than z (5%)
d) MTTF greater than q (25%)
e) Cost less than c (15%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 40

Scenario Description:
It’s 2013 (USA), and a large racing team has asked your company to develop an engine for use in a Super Comp dragster. Super Comp is one of the few drag racing classes that allows virtually unlimited engine combinations. Since this is an established racing team, cost is of no consequence. Power, responsiveness, and low weight are key. These engines need only last 1/4 mile (400m) at a time so sacrificing longevity in the pursuit of performance is OK.

Technical Limitations:
Ultimate Unleaded (100)

Technical Specifications:
a) Power greater than x (60%)
b) Responsiveness greater than y (30%)
c) Weight lower than z (10%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 41

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Scenario Description:
It’s 2014, and your pony car’s platform has just been downsized to be more attractive and marketable to other countries around the world, it will still carry a V8 for the top of the line model, but the base model will receive a Turbo I4. It must reach the power levels of the old V6, but be careful not to come to close to the V8s output. Your company does not want to cut into it’s sales. The keys here are responsiveness, cost, and economy.

Technical Limitations:
95 RON
Tech year 2010-2015
Emissions less than c
Power between A and B

Technical Specifications:
a)Responsiveness greater than x(15%)
b)MTTF greater than y (20%)
c)Cost less than z (25%)
d)Economy less than w (35%)
e)Weight less than q(5%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 42

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Scenario Description:
It’s 1978 and you’re chief engine designer at a large European car manufacturer, and have just been set the task of designing an engine for their new hatchback. But you have been approached by a member of staff from rival Cossack motors. He has offered you a very large sum of money to “sabotage” the new engine. Knowing you could retire for life on this money, you accept. Your job now is to make a low power, fuel guzzling, undrivable engine…but you need it reliable enough to get out the factory so that the big bosses don’t catch on until you hand in your resignation!But not so good as everyone loves the engine!

Technical Limitations:
NONE

Technical Specifications:
*a) power less than x (50%)
b) MTTF less than y (20%)
c) MTTF more than z (5%)
d) economy more then q (25%)
*

Thought this would be an intresting spin on the concept. Still the same principle involved, but totally reversed!

Scenario Suggestion ID: 43

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Scenario Description:
A small British manufacturer is approaching you to design a new engine for a top end version of their classic lightweight roadster named Hammercat. The engine is supposed to be the most powerful that has ever been in the car, but it still has to fulfill current economy regulations and preserve the character of the old Hammercat. Therefore, it has to be light, affordable and of course small enough to fit into the small chassis.

Technical Limitations:
Tech Level: 2010
Fuel: Super Unleaded - RON 98
Size less than l, h, w
Emissions less than e
Loudness less than a

Technical Specifications:
a) Power more than X (25%)
b) Weight less than Y (45%)
c) Cost less than Z (10%)
d) MTTF more than Q (10%)
e) Economy better than P (10%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 44

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Scenario Description:
The growning Indian market requires a small vehicle for the masses - at least that’s what your boss thinks. But he does not want to build a newer factory or hire more workers, so you have to make sure that enough engines can be produced in your old factory.

Technical Limitations:
Tech Level: 2000-2008
Fuel: Regular Unleaded - RON 91
Power between p and q
Loudness less than l
Emissions lower than e

Technical Specifications:
a) Man hours less than M (60%)
b) Weight less than X (10%)
c) Economy better than Z (20%)
d) MTTF more than F (10%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 45

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Scenario Description:
It’s 1946 (USA) and the GIs returning home from the war have acquired a taste for the German and Italian sports cars they discovered overseas. Research suggests the sports car market may expand exponentially over the next 20 years. It’s in your best interest to get a head start and design a small sports car of your own to compete with the European automakers.

Technical Limitations:
Tech year 1946-1948
Fuel: Regular leaded
Size less than x,y,z

Technical Specifications:
*a)Power greater than x (35%)
b)Weight less than y (20%)
c)MTTF greater than z (20%)
d)Cost less than q (15%)
e)Loudness less than p (10%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 46

Scenario Description:
Italy, 2004. The V12s in your iconic supercars have become very inefficient in recent years. The industry is starting to downsize, and this is the perfect time to replace that V12 with a smaller, but more powerful engine. The advent of direct injection is making this possible, and your boss demands widespread use of this technology.

Technical Limitations:
Tech year 2004
Premium unleaded
Direct injection
No race intake

Technical Specifications:
*a)Power greater than x (40%)
b)Responsiveness greater than y (30%)
c)Weight less than z (10%)
d)Smoothness greater than q (20%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 47

Scenario Description:
1950s America, a well-known aircraft company has contracted you to produce a small engine for their newest, entry-level aircraft. Reliability is of the utmost importance; this motor will run at max capacity for 90% of its life

Technical Limitations:
Super leaded
Size less than x,y,z
Tech year 1952-1956

Technical Specifications:
*a)MTTF greater than x (50%)
b)Power greater than y (20%)
c)Weight less than z (15%)
d)Cost less than q (00%)
e)Economy less than w (15%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 48

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Scenario Description:
Ernie Becclestone is utterly convinced that post 2020 every motorsport fan in the world will be overcome by their love of the environment and will abandon all forms of competition to save the planet.
You have been given a brief by the World Motorsports Council to produce a fuel efficent, long lasting and environmentally friendly engine to power a new single engine race series, thus saving 100 years of competitive history in a single master stroke. In order to attract the widest possible audience costs are to be kept as low as possible to attract a wide variety of entries, in preperation for maximum impact on the new Grand Prix of the Moon, the latest emerging market for automobiles.

Technical Limitations:
Tech level: 2020
Fuel: Ultra Unleaded 100RON
Redline greater than r
Emissions less than e

Technical Specifications:
*a) Power greater than x (30%)
b) Lifespan greater than y (25%)
c) Economy better than z (20%)
d) Cost less than q (15%)
e) Weight less than w (10%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 49

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Scenario Description:
2009 (Sweden) - A well known Swedish truck and bus manufacturer has decided to reduce their tooling costs and outsource their engines. They have approached your company to develop a new range of gasoline engines that have diesel-like performance and characteristics. Although cost savings is important, the company is more concerned with reliability, economy, and emissions.

Technical Limitations:
Tech level: 2009
Redline greater than r
Emissions less than e
Minimum cylinder bore: 4 inches (101.6 mm)

Technical Specifications:
a) Torque greater than x (10%)
b) Lifespan greater than y (50%)
c) Economy better than z (35%)
d) Cost less than q (5%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 50

Scenario Description:
2001 (Japan) - The company you work for has narrowly escaped bankruptcy. The executives want to achieve economies of scale by offering a wide variety of vehicles, all powered by the same engine. The engine, they say, has to be small enough to fit in a family car, powerful enough to move heavier vehicles (SUVs, luxury cars), reliable enough to use in a pickup truck, responsive enough to use in a sports car, and smooth enough to use in a minivan/people carrier. Emissions and fuel economy are important, but are not the main focus of the design. Since there’s only one engine to design, more money can be devoted to this project. While it does have plenty of cash, the executives want you to keep manufacturing costs “within reason”.

Technical Limitations:
Size less than x, y, z
Emissions less than e
Smoothness greater than q
Premium unleaded - 95 RON

Technical Specifications:
a) Power greater than x (20%)
b) Lifespan greater than y (40%)
c) Responsiveness better than z (30%)
d) Cost less than c (5%)
e) Economy less than d (5%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 51

Scenario Description:
1993 (USA) - The “Gemini” is the best selling car in North America. A small group of car enthusiasts have been begging XYZ corp for more power and performance from their Geminis. The executives of the company feel they can make a business case for a “Super High Output” version of the Gemini if the existing V6 engine is used as a base. On the other hand, if you can build a motor (of any configuration) that is inexpensive and more powerful than the standard engine, the executives will go with your design.

Technical Limitations:
Size less than x, y, z
Emissions less than e
Smoothness greater than q
Premium unleaded - 95 RON

Technical Specifications:
a) Power greater than x (25%)
b) Lifespan greater than y (25%)
c) Responsiveness better than z (10%)
d) Cost less than c (40%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 52

Scenario Description:
1985 (USA) - Police departments around the country are looking to upgrade their engines. As faster, more powerful cars are being released to the public, the highway patrol vehicles are having a difficult time keeping up with traffic, let alone pursuing suspects. Your company has been asked to retrofit existing police cars with newer, more powerful engines. Cost and reliability are equally as important.

Technical Limitations:
Regular Unleaded - 91 RON
Catalytic Converter Required
Must use Fuel Injection

Technical Specifications:
a) Power greater than x (30%)
b) Lifespan greater than y (30%)
c) Maintenance costs less than z (10%)
d) Cost less than c (30%)

Scenario Suggestion ID: 53

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**Scenario Description:Super Downsizing **
The year is 2012 and a major car manufacturer have made a small inline 3 engine that with a 1 litre displacement makes125 HP. Your boss makes the engineers at your company come up with a better engine. But your boss really hates inline engines. However he loves the idea of a small and efficient V8 .

Technical Limitations:
Tech level 2012
Size 1000cc
V8
Price - 1500? (Its supposed to be installed in ALL the companys cars)

Technical Specifications:
a)Power greater than: 95 KW 10%
b)Economy greater than: X 40%
c)Weight lower then Y 10%
d)Cost lower than Z 15%
e)Emission lower than W 25%

Scenario Suggestion ID: 54

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Scenario Description:
You run a small Engine building company in the back and beyond of england, and have been approached by a sports car company to produce a new engine for their latest flagship model, the GTXC turbo…only problem is, your only turbo technology is an old hand me down from a now defunct car company! You now have to make this old technology live up to the performance of modern turbo engines

Technical Limitations:

Tech Year: 1972
Aspiration: Turbo
Size: under 3500cc
Ron: 95 - premium unleaded

Technical Specifications:
*a) power more than x (30%)
b) economy better than y (20%)
c) MTTF higher than z (20%)
d) Responsiveness more than q (10%)
e) Cost less than w (20%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 55

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Scenario Description: Your company is willed to change the strategy from sporty image to an economical image. They want do build an economical luxury sedan. As the development should be fast, the managers decided to use an earlier engine as base, as it runs quite fine, but it’s very thirsty and revvy.

Note: I tried it with a 2.7l-V8 (125kW @ 6300), which I modified to a 3.6l-V8 (125kW @ 5400). Economy got better from 275g/kWh down to 255g/kWh, while the MTTF rises from 650MRevs to 720MRevs. Just as example, there is no limitation in cylinders or aspiration.

Technical Limitations:

Tech Year: 1992
Size: under 3000cc
Ron: 95 - premium unleaded

Technical Specifications:
*a) power more than 100kW (30%)
b) economy better than 260g/kWh(30%)
c) MTTF higher than 600MRevs (20%)
e) Cost less than w (20%) *

Scenario Suggestion ID: 56

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Thank you very much for all your suggestions!
We will now proceed with choosing the 16 best ideas, revamp/optimize them for better gameplay, and finally implement and polish them up for the revamp&turbo release.

Cheers!
/Killrob

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