ENGINE-TEST results are presented for simulated altitude conditions using a displacerpiston combustion-chamber on a 5-in. by 7-in. single-cylinder compression-ignition engine operating at 2000 r.p.m.

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by factors such as auto-ignition properties of the fuel, fuel concentration, and residual rate, and growing ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 114, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (2005), pp. 419-425 (7 pages) A new combustion concept, called spark-ignited compression ignition (SI-CI) combustion, is proposed for ...

Car manufacturers are delving deep into their boxes of tricks to make internal combustion engines more efficient. Infiniti unveiled a variable compression ratio engine last year, and hybrid technology ...

Mazda has revealed that it will introduce a new gas engine that uses compression ignition as part of its long-term tech development dubbed "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030." Called Skyactiv-X, the new mill ...

General Motors will display an advanced technology compression ignition engine at its Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan today. The engine is a peek at new internal combustion engine developments at ...

THE Air Ministry has ordered a number of “Culverin” 720 horse-power heavy oil engines from Messrs. D. Napier and Son, Ltd. It is understood that these are to be used for complete operational tests in ...

COMPRESSION IGNITION is, by convention, strictly the domain of diesels. The sparkplug-less ignition of a fuel-air mixture does however hold some promise when applied to petrol engines, and General ...

What many consider the Holy Grail of combustion technology is one step closer to prime time. In the race to field energy-efficient vehicles, don’t count out internal combustion technology just yet. GM ...

Despite our unabashed love for the prodigious torque and impressive fuel economy of diesel engines, the fuel itself does actually have a few drawbacks. It’s often more expensive than gasoline; while ...

Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines combine a diesel's torque and fuel efficiency with a gas engine's cleaner emissions. The HCCI technique has been a goal of automakers since the ...