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Why should I look at Active Charge Air Cooling?

Published: 30th October, 2018

Why should an engineer, designer or product manager want to know more about Active Charge Air Cooling? Find out in this month's quick read.

Why do I need Active Charge Air Cooling (ACC)?

Published: 3rd July, 2018

Learn why Active Charge Air Cooling beats conventional intercoolers in the race to achieve more power.

Interview with Chris Whelan, Engineering Director, Air Cycle Technology (Video)

Published: 28th May, 2018

Find out about Air Cycle Technology's Engineering Director, Chris Whelan, in this short video.

Driving a High Performance Vehicle in a Hot Climate

Published: 21st May, 2018

Ever wondered what it's like to drive a high performance car somewhere that's hot? In this article we explore the benefits of Active Charge Air Cooling systems in extreme conditions. Read on...

An introduction to Active Charge Air Cooling (Video)

Published: 15th May, 2018

Check out this short video introduction to Active Charge Air Cooling.

What it's like to drive a car with Active Charge Air Cooling system

Published: 8th May, 2018

Check out our interview with Matt Saville, ACT’s Senior Test and Development Engineer about what it's really like to drive a car with Active Charge Air Cooling.

How to get more power and better fuel consumption

Published: 23rd April, 2018

What’s the point of having a highly boosted turbocharged engine if it drinks fuel and often fails to achieve its design power output. Read on to find out how to get more power and better fuel consumption...

Active Charge Air Cooling - Background & Benefits

Published: 16th April, 2018

Check out our SlideShare presentation to learn the background and benefits of Active Charge Air Cooling, as presented to the Vehicle Thermal Management System conference at the IMechE.

Active Charge Air Cooling – how does it work?

Published: 9th April, 2018

When people see our products for the first time, they often ask “How does it work?” It can appear a bit mysterious at first but there’s no magic, just good, solid thermodynamics and sound engineering. So, here goes with a quick guide to our Active Charge Air Cooling system (ACC).

So, just what is Active Charge Air Cooling?

Published: 2nd April, 2018

It has been well known for a long time that the performance of petrol engines is very sensitive to the temperature of the air entering the cylinders.