Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

A.Here's a pressure-volume diagram for a combustion engine. Although rough, it is an approximation of the so-called air-standard cycle. '' Point (a) is at atmospheric pressure, after which the air is ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Gasoline Spark Ignition Engines: Trends and Emerging Technologies - 2015 Edition" report to their offering. The brand ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 105, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1996), pp. 1249-1259 (11 pages) The performance of an in-cylinder optical combustion intensity sensor is presented. The sensor and associated ...

IRVINE, Calif.—Despite rumors to the contrary, the internal combustion engine is far from dead. Recently we’ve seen several technological advances that will significantly boost the efficiency of ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2009), pp. 147-159 (13 pages) ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to demonstrate the concept of gasoline lift-off spray combustion in which the ...

Aston Martin Lagonda Global has been granted a patent for a pre-combustion chamber assembly designed for spark ignition engines. This assembly features an ignition chamber that effectively removes ...

Does your Ford small-block need a potent ignition system? Performance Distributors Street/Strip DUI is an easy upgrade for a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The same technology used in jets soon may be powering personal cars and other automobiles. Purdue University researchers are now working to develop pre-chamber technology for ...

Under the necessary conditions of ignition and proper burn rates (cylinder pressure history), both these conditions can exist in virtually any engine. But, in particular, they certainly apply to race ...

Purdue University researchers are working on methods to use jet ignition technology to help power personal cars and other automobiles. (Stock photo) The same technology used in jets soon may be ...