Stage 1&2

Period: from September 2000 to March 2004

Budget: 1.5 Million Euros

Four years were necessary to the MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT Company to define strong technological basis for its technology. Thanks to these studies, the MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT Company has a particular knowledge and know-how related to piston-to-crankshaft power transmission by means of gears and rollers.

This first stage has been carried out under collaboration between the MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT Company, a major European carmaker, the CERTAM engine research center, and about 20 French SMEs. The viability and reliability of the MCE-5 concept have been demonstrated.

A special program (stage 2) has been carried out to design, manufacture and test the MCE-5 control device, resulting in a fully operational Compression Ratio control jack.