THIS PAPER PRESENTS a theoretical analysis of the ideal adiabatic Otto cycle engine. The analysis was made to examine the influence of compression ratio and dissociation on engine thermal efficiency ...

A free piston internal combustion (IC) engine operating on high compression ratio (CR) homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion is being developed by Sandia National Laboratories to ...

A DISCUSSION on the standards of comparison in connexion with the thermal efficiency of steam engines was held at the Institution of Civil Engineers on Thursday, December n. The Heat Engine and Boiler ...