Fundamental analysis of a linear two-cylinder internal combustion engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Clark, Nigel N ^a   Nandkumar, Subhash ^a   Famouri, Parviz ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); CRANKSHAFTS; EFFICIENCY; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FRICTION; PISTONS; ROTARY ENGINES; SOLID LUBRICANTS;

CLOSED-LOOP SOLUTION; DIMENSIONLESS GROUPS; DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; FRICTIONAL FORCES; FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS; MODEL EFFICIENCY; TIMING VARIATIONS;

ENGINE PISTONS;

EID: 85072452186     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/982692     Document Type: Conference Paper

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