Fuel economy benefits of a new engine cooling pump based on sliding vane technology with variable eccentricity

Dr. Giulio Contaldi, CEO of Ing. Enea Mattei S.p.A. and Marco Benincasa, technical sales director of Meccanotecnica Umbra S.p.A., are gratefully acknowledged for the continuous research funding and technical support.

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