What is one of the most critical variables you can set when building an engine? That could be a long debate, but compression is certainly one of the main ones. It dictates not only how much power you ...

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SAE Transactions, Vol. 110, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (2001), pp. 1234-1252 (19 pages) Using methanol as a fuel, this study examines the chemical-kinetics mechanism responsible for the enhancement ...

One of the key variables for an internal combustion engine is its compression ratio. This is the ratio of the maximum volume within the cylinder (when the piston is at bottom dead center) and the ...

A meeting of Formula 1's engine manufacturers failed to reach a decision on alternative means of measuring compliance with ...