Because diesel vehicles do not use spark plugs, they must rely on higher compression ratios to ignite the diesel fuel without ...

This paper reports on the development of the Low Speed Turbocharger (LST), a single shaft turbocharger capable of pressure ratios in excess of 5/1. Key decisions regarding the fundamental design ...

Rolls-Royce has begun testing a high pressure-ratio compressor for a future fuel-efficient engine for subsonic military transports, patrol aircraft and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...

Diesel engines do their hardest work in the toughest jobs, from highway semis to construction equipment, and the reason they ...