Piston engine configuration alternatives

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5526807

Wyczalek, F A

This paper provides a technological assessment of alternate engine component configuration and material alternatives. It includes a comparative analysis of key characteristics of Gasoline, Diesel and Gas Turbine engines built by Daihatsu, Honda, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suburu, Suzuki and Toyota. The piston engines range from two to ten cylinders with inline, vee and opposed configurations. Furthermore, additional special features and alternative choices include variable compression ratio, ceramic structural components, supercharger, turbocharger, twin turbocharger, supercharger-turbocharger combined and the regenerative gas turbine.

• OSTI ID: 5526807
• Report Number(s): CONF-890240-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers international congress and exposition, Detroit, MI (USA), 27 Feb - 3 Mar 1989; Other Information: Technical Paper 890472
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
DIESEL ENGINES
DESIGN
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
CERAMICS
MATERIALS
SUPERCHARGERS
TURBOCHARGERS
COMPRESSORS
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINERY
TURBOMACHINERY
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330102 - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel
330103 - Internal Combustion Engines- Turbine