This engine has been designed based on the 1.6 litre CamPro engine owned by Proton Berhad. All operatiosn were simulated and optimised using high performance computers before fabrication and testing, and this includes the combustion process involving all the moving engine components. This method enables the performance of the engine to be nearly similar to the existing CamPro engine using petrol. A total of two CNGDI engines were assembled in September 2006 for testing and installation.
This project is part of the IRPA-PR programme entitled “CNGDI Engine and Transmission which aims to develop a car using a new combustion concept of CNGDI. The overall programme involves other research groups from UKM as well as other universities, namely UPM, UM, UTP, UTM and UiTM for other components in the car such as tanks, fuel system, electronic control unit, exhaust system and car chassis. It also involves active participation from industrial collaborators, namely Proton Berhad and Petronas in order to ensure the success of the project. As a result, two cars using the CNGDI engine prototypes have been successfully produced.
