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 ...

Compression ignition basically is the term that is used for describing the manner in which diesel engines function. It happens when intake air—which often is combined with recirculating exhaust gas—is ...

In the race to field energy-efficient vehicles, don’t count out internal combustion technology just yet. GM recently debuted its homogeneous-charge-compression-ignition (HCCI) system in two drivable ...

You probably know how diesel engines work, but it's one thing to understand the theory and a whole different thing to actually see how diesel fuel ignites.

Hydrogen offers a compelling pathway to decarbonise compression-ignition (CI) engines by leveraging its high energy density, wide flammability limits and rapid flame propagation. In conventional ...

Some engine designs fade into the background, quietly doing their job until regulations or fashion move on. Others keep ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

Performance diesel engines are usually the realm of European automakers, but the highest-revving diesel actually comes from ...

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

With every passing day the Mule provides opportunities beyond our original expectations. Since the 467ci engine belongs to HPP editor Tom DeMauro, it is at our beck and call. This affords HPP the ...