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Petrol engine (1,282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

where the cost/complication of electronics does not justify the added engine efficiency. The process differs from a diesel engine in the method of mixing

Cutoff (steam engine) (569 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

cylinder at the end of the stroke, this is achieved at the expense of engine efficiency. In this situation the steam will still have considerable pressure

Stoddard engine (179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

exchangers (sometimes called "dead volume"), which is known to reduce engine efficiency and power output in the valveless Stirling engine. The generalized

Cold air intake (605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Aftermarket cold air intake systems are marketed with claims of increased engine efficiency and performance. The putative principle behind a cold air intake is

Thermodynamics (4,936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

French physicist Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1824) who believed that engine efficiency was the key that could help France win the Napoleonic Wars. Scots-Irish

VVT-i (1,290 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

exhaust valve closing and intake valve opening result in improved engine efficiency. Variants of the system, including VVTL-i, Dual VVT-i, VVT-iE, VVT-iW

Flued boiler (2,250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

were developed in an attempt to raise steam pressures and improve engine efficiency. Early haystack designs of Watt's day were mechanically weak and often

Expansion valve (steam engine) (1,804 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

expansion valve is a device in steam engine valve gear that improves engine efficiency. It operates by closing off the supply of steam early, before the

Gasoline direct injection (5,074 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

inject fuel into the intake manifold. The use of GDI can help increase engine efficiency and specific power output as well as reduce exhaust emissions. The

Valve float (335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

properly follow the closure phase of the cam lobe profile. This reduces engine efficiency and performance. There is also a significant risk of severe engine

Toyota MZ engine (984 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

assemblies, smoother operation at that engine speed, and increased engine efficiency.[citation needed] This engine has been phased out in most markets

Rocket (10,144 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

directed jet of gas, more than doubling the thrust and raising the engine efficiency from 2% to 64%. His use of liquid propellants instead of gunpowder

Hydrogen fuel enhancement (1,306 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tests done in their laboratory in 2004 they found no improvement in engine efficiency or fuel economy. There are also many aftermarket kits available for

Propulsion (1,434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

condition. For these airplanes, excess thrust is not as important as high engine efficiency and low fuel usage. Since thrust depends on both the amount of gas

Jet engine (7,453 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

standard definition is used to assess how different things change engine efficiency and also to allow comparisons to be made between different engines

Relativistic rocket (1,673 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

require enormous advances in spacecraft propulsion, energy storage, and engine efficiency which may or may not ever be possible. Nuclear pulse propulsion could

Scotch yoke (693 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

percentage of time spent at top dead centre (dwell) improves theoretical engine efficiency of constant volume combustion cycles. It allows the elimination of

Steam locomotive components (1,566 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

temperature of water at boiler pressure) the steam to increase the engine efficiency and power. 33 Chimney/Smokestack – Short chimney on top of the smokebox

General Electric T901 (338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

temperature CMCs replace metal alloys, needing less cooling and improving engine efficiency. Bell 360 Invictus Sikorsky Raider X Related development General Electric

Vehicle emissions control (2,235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the de-tuning techniques used to meet them were seriously reducing engine efficiency and thus increasing fuel usage. The new emission standards for 1975

Exhaust gas recirculation (1,900 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be compensated for by advancing spark timing. The impact of EGR on engine efficiency largely depends on the specific engine design, and sometimes leads

Overall pressure ratio (979 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

engines of the same class. The broadly equivalent measure of rocket engine efficiency is chamber pressure/exit pressure, and this ratio can be over 2000

Gas engine (2,105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

efficiency methane-fueled 24-cylinder gas engine. When considering engine efficiency one should consider whether this is based on the lower heating value

Dual ignition (965 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

such as duplicate magnetos or ignition coils. Dual ignition promotes engine efficiency by initiating twin flame fronts, giving faster and more complete burning

Reaction engine (910 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(which shows the total energy required) shows that even with 100% engine efficiency, certainly not all energy supplied ends up in the vehicle – some of

Cow urine (939 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

emulsion were quite satisfactory for diesel exhaust emissions and engine efficiency. Alternative cancer treatments Alternative medicine Aqua omnium florum

HMS Champion (1915) (665 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

room and the starboard one from forward. Gearing increased overall engine efficiency, allowing a reduction in boiler and turbine size for a given force

Active valve control system (459 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

valves also close earlier during the intake stroke. This helps with engine efficiency and fuel economy. At very high engine loads, AVCS advances the intake

KTM 50 SX Mini (63 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

improved reliability New water pump impeller for improved cooling and engine efficiency First model year for the 50 SX Mini KTM Official KTM model information

FADEC (1,570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

starting and restarting. The FADEC's basic purpose is to provide optimum engine efficiency for a given flight condition. FADEC not only provides for efficient

Energy efficiency in transport (7,527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reduction in fuel consumption. Flight altitude affects engine efficiency. Jet-engine efficiency increases at altitude up to the tropopause, the temperature

Pratt & Whitney J52 (1,139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

design of the P-3 model included a variable inlet duct to improve engine efficiency at the various altitudes the cruise missile was designed to fly at

Gridded ion thruster (1,289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

small amount of secondary ions and erode or wear away, thus reducing engine efficiency and life. Ion engines need to be able to run efficiently and continuously

Bleed air (1,538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

extra electric generation is believed to provide a net improvement in engine efficiency, lower weight, and ease of maintenance. A bleedless aircraft achieves

Camshaft (2,412 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

out through the exhaust valve which occurs during overlap reduces engine efficiency, and is greatest during low RPM operation. In general, increasing

Aircraft design process (3,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

commercial airliners spend more time in cruise speed and need more engine efficiency. High-performance fighter jets need very high acceleration and therefore

RS-68 (1,339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was poorly suited to this multi-engine environment, causing reduced engine efficiency and extreme heating at the base of the vehicle. Comparison of orbital

RP-1 (2,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

However, it was recognized that hydrocarbon fuels would increase engine efficiency, due to a slightly higher density, the lack of an oxygen atom in the

Propulsive efficiency (1,290 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

and delivering the rest to a heat sink at lower temperature. In an engine, efficiency is defined as the ratio of useful work done to energy expended. η

Two- and four-stroke engines (1,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is more favorable at medium load. It is comparable with the diesel engine efficiency so the exploitation of fuel consumption is relatively smaller the

Hyundai Blue-Will (1,077 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

wheels and runs in parallel with the electric motor. The Blue-Will's engine efficiency is further improved by a thermal generator, fitted into the exhaust

NOx adsorber (526 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Horan. "Eaton Aftertreatment System (EAS) For On-Highway Vehicles" (PDF). 12th Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

Brake-specific fuel consumption (1,214 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

value. The lower heating value (LHV) is used for internal-combustion-engine-efficiency calculations because the heat at temperatures below 150 °C (300 °F)

Toyota JZ engine (2,008 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(280 lbf⋅ft) at 2400 rpm. These improvements resulted in increased engine efficiency that reduced fuel consumption by 10%. The adoption of a much higher

Operation Free (465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

national energy and security needs by using technology to transform engine efficiency and facilitate the nations’ effort to replace foreign oil with alternative

Poppet valve (2,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

smaller reciprocating masses may be achieved, leading to improved engine efficiency and, ultimately, higher power output and better fuel economy. Multivalve

Exhaust heat management (614 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and therefore increased air density — may result in an increase in engine efficiency and power. Hotter exhaust gases travel faster which may reduce turbo

Fuel saving device (2,033 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

4 L/100 km) (such as the VW 1l) do not have substantially greater engine efficiency, but instead focus on better aerodynamics, reduced vehicle weight

Energy-efficient driving (3,782 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from 2% to 18%, depending on compliance with lower speed limits. Engine efficiency varies with speed and torque. For driving at a steady speed one cannot

Shell Eco-marathon (1,058 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resistance coefficients less than 0.0015 Weight without driver under 45 kg Engine efficiency under 200 specific fuel consumption (cc/bhp/hr) The vehicles are highly

Alfred Matthew Hubbard (837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

upon the combustion gases in the spark gap was purported to "improve engine efficiency". Motion was said to be among Hubbard's passions. His identity as

Spacecraft propulsion (7,918 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(which shows the total energy required) shows that even with 100% engine efficiency, certainly not all energy supplied ends up in the vehicle - some of

Four-stroke engine (3,548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

if 6% of the entirely wasted heat is recovered it can increase the engine efficiency greatly. Many methods have been devised in order to extract waste

Intercooler (2,792 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

practice (before intercoolers were used) nearly eliminated the gain in engine efficiency from forced induction, but was necessitated by the greater need to

Nitrous oxide engine (2,196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

temperature in the combustion engine, the decomposition increases engine efficiency and performance, which is directly related to the difference in temperature

Thomas McMurtry (526 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and performed digital electronic F-15 engine efficiency control tests. On 26 November 1975, the X-24B dropped from the sky

Heat engine (3,116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

infinitesimal power is seldom desired. A different measure of ideal heat-engine efficiency is given by considerations of endoreversible thermodynamics, where

Indirect injection (1,536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

however, increases heat loss to the cooling system and thereby lowers engine efficiency. The engine requires glow plugs for starting. In an indirect injection

Squish (piston engine) (801 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

In-Cylinder Flow Processes (Swirl, Squish and Turbulence Intensity) on Engine Efficiency — Model Predictions". Warrendale, PA. Cite journal requires |journal=

Nuna 4 (395 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

speed At least 142 km/h (88 mph) Engine InWheel Direct Drive Electric Engine (Efficiency: 97 – 99%) Battery 30 kg Lithium-ion polymer battery Body Carbon fiber

Carnot cycle (2,599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

engine and the heat transfer from the hotter heat bath. See also: Heat engine efficiency and other performance criteria Carnot realized that in reality it

Stipa-Caproni (1,512 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

design also induced so much aerodynamic drag that the benefits in engine efficiency were cancelled out, and the aircraft's top speed proved to be only

Horsepower (5,612 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bore size, number of cylinders, and a (now archaic) presumption of engine efficiency. As new engines were designed with ever-increasing efficiency, it

Nuna 6 (298 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

solarcells 22% Maximum speed unknown Engine InWheel Direct Drive Electric Engine (Efficiency: 98%) Battery 21 kg Lithium-ion battery Body Carbon fiber (textreme)

Variable displacement (2,335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Retrieved 2018-01-21. "Three cylinders become two to improve EcoBoost engine efficiency". newatlas.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25. "2018 Mazda CX-5 Adds Cylinder

Active tip-clearance control (394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

clearance should be maintained accurately which is essential for the engine efficiency and its performance. The ACC valve opening is adjusted automatically

Ignition system (4,609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dependent on contact effectiveness, and poor sparking can lead to lower engine efficiency. A mechanical contact breaker system cannot control an average ignition

Tropical cyclone (17,186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

W_{in}=\epsilon Q_{in}} where ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } is the heat engine efficiency and Q i n {\displaystyle Q_{in}} is the total rate of heat input into

Beechcraft Duke (1,449 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

introduced in 1974. The interior arrangement was renewed and the engine efficiency again increased by improved turbochargers. The Beechcraft 60 was,

Centrifugal pendulum absorber (671 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cylinder and driving at lower engine speeds. This leads to an increased engine efficiency but causes the engine's torsional vibrations to increase. The vibrations

Parasitic load (959 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Marc; Carder, Daniel (October 2014). "Heavy-Duty Vehicle Diesel Engine Efficiency Evaluation and Energy Audit" (PDF). Center for Alternative Fuels,

McQuay-Norris (392 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Financial Expanding, New York Times, June 28, 1969, pg. 37. For Testing Engine Efficiency, New York Times, January 5, 1936, pg. XX6. Business Leases, New York

Mercury Turnpike Cruiser (1,669 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

curve of the instrument panel). Alongside a tachometer ("to measure engine efficiency"), the instrument panel was fitted with a clock to calculate average

Transonic Combustion (442 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Combustion - A Novel Injection-Ignition System for Improved Gasoline Engine Efficiency Thirty-One Visionary Companies Selected as Technology Pioneers 2011

Honda F engine (3,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

roller-bearing rocker arms are used to help reduce friction and improve engine efficiency. Emissions EX and LX engines qualify as California LEV (Low-Emission

Malaise era (1,426 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the de-tuning techniques used to meet them were seriously reducing engine efficiency and thus increasing fuel usage. The new emission standards for the

Marine steam engine (5,935 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Watt in the later half of the 18th century greatly improved steam engine efficiency and allowed more compact engine arrangements. Successful adaptation

National Energy Technology Laboratory (2,178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

deployment of advanced vehicle technologies, including electric vehicles, engine efficiency, and lightweight materials. In addition, NETL supports administration

Defeat device (1,590 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

intended to evade rules. The auto companies said the devices improved engine efficiency and actually reduced pollution. The EPA order affected 2 million 1973

Caproni (3,167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

significant aerodynamic drag, cancelling out much of the gains in engine efficiency and reducing the aircraft's top speed to only 131 km/h (81 mph). Some

Alcohol fuel (3,273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lower carbon-to-hydrogen ratio of these alcohols, and the improved engine efficiency. Methanol and ethanol fuels contain soluble and insoluble contaminants

Drinking bird (2,548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"drunk". Such analysis is based on the definition of the Carnot heat engine efficiency and the psychrometric concepts. By the 1760s (or earlier) German artisans

History of thermodynamics (3,538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire, a discourse on heat, power, and engine efficiency. This marks the start of thermodynamics as a modern science. Hence

Steam power during the Industrial Revolution (3,812 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chamber separate from the piston chamber. These improvements increased engine efficiency by a factor of about five, saving 75% on coal costs. The Newcomen

ATR 72 (5,684 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the designing of an all-electric architecture as well as improving engine efficiency; the minimising of peak electrical loads was also a stated priority

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (11,823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from the nose chines were entering the engine and interfering with engine efficiency. NASA developed a computer to control the engine bypass doors which

Alternative fuel (5,430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

emulsified with water to be used as a fuel. It helps in improving engine efficiency and reducing exhaust emissions. Carbon neutral fuel is synthetic fuel—such

James Robert Napier (512 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on the thermodynamic principle that temperature difference governs engine efficiency) with him in 1853, but the engine never saw widespread use. In 1853

Internal combustion engine (11,524 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-09-05. "Improving IC Engine Efficiency". Courses.washington.edu. Retrieved 2010-08-28. Szymkowski, Sean (2017-10-01)

Twin-boom aircraft (1,803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with the need to provide a clear path for hot exhaust gases. Jet engine efficiency was hampered by long intake and exhaust trunks, as were used on many

Hyundai Scoupe (672 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

design with central spark plug location was incorporated to optimize engine efficiency. The engine utilizes a Robert Bosch GmbH electronic engine control

Table of thermodynamic equations (527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

{\displaystyle \eta =\left|{\frac {W}{Q_{H}}}\right|\,\!} Carnot engine efficiency: η c = 1 − | Q L Q H | = 1 − T L T H {\displaystyle \eta _{c}=1-\left|{\frac

Queen Mary 2 (7,808 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

attempted to reduce the carbon footprint of Queen Mary 2 by improving engine efficiency and reducing friction while the ship is in motion. In November 2008

Lynn, Massachusetts (6,820 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

material science research at MIT and the resulting improvements in jet engine efficiency and power have kept the jet engine plant in Lynn ever since. One of

Heavy fighter (4,347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

order range depends on fuel fraction, relative drag (per pound), and engine efficiency. That is why the single engine F-16 had superior range to every other

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (1,107 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ways to reach 80 mpg including reducing vehicle weight, increasing engine efficiency, combining gasoline engines and electric motors in hybrid vehicles

Saturn V (10,639 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

oscillation called pogo. Second, as it climbed into thinner air F-1 engine efficiency increased significantly, a property of all rockets. The combined thrust

RS-25 (7,692 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fruition than application of a TBC, could offer unprecedented levels of engine efficiency. The engine's nozzle is 121 in (3.1 m) long with a diameter of 10

Industrial Revolution (26,886 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cylinder, also improving efficiency. These improvements increased engine efficiency so that Boulton and Watt's engines used only 20–25% as much coal per

Alfred Büchi (936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Büchi became fascinated with the challenge of improving combustion engine efficiency relating to exhaust heat loss. Büchi's patent, No. 204630 received

Nuna 5 (726 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

speed Approximately 140–150 km/h Engine InWheel Direct Drive Electric Engine (Efficiency: 97 – 99%) Battery 25 kg Lithium-ion polymer Body Carbon fiber and

Ion thruster (7,302 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

efficiency for a vehicle accelerating from rest as percentages of the engine efficiency. Note that peak vehicle efficiency occurs at about 1.6 times exhaust

Gasoline (15,575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

carburetor enabled the use of less volatile fuels. Further improvements in engine efficiency were attempted at higher compression ratios, but early attempts were

Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (1,000 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

behind General Electric and ahead of Pratt & Whitney. As the focus for engine efficiency shifts towards sophisticated engine control techniques, Rolls-Royce

Cyclone Mark V Engine (3,846 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

heat exchanger to absorb heat from the exhaust gasses. This improves engine efficiency as less fuel needs to be burned to heat the combustion gasses to a

Second Industrial Revolution (10,111 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in greatly increased volumes of international trade. Higher steam engine efficiency caused the number of steam engines to increase several fold, leading

Rocket engine (9,033 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

instantaneous speed divided by effective exhaust speed. These percentages need to be multiplied by internal engine efficiency to get overall efficiency.

Aero Engine Controls (834 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

behind General Electric and ahead of Pratt & Whitney. As the focus for engine efficiency shifts towards sophisticated engine control techniques, Rolls-Royce

Airbus A340 (10,426 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Organization. Retrieved 9 February 2011. "A330/A340 family: Twin-and four-engine efficiency". Airbus. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved

Supermaneuverability (3,278 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fourth-generation and through Generation 4.5 of aircraft development, advances in engine efficiency and power enabled many fighters to approach and exceed thrust-to-weight

Creative destruction (6,496 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

destruction (without using the term) brought about by improvements in steam engine efficiency, shipping, the international telegraph network, and agricultural mechanization

Emulsified fuel (1,003 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

have been found to be reduced drastically along with the increase in engine efficiency. Emulsions Emulsion dispersion Microemulsion Miniemulsion Pickering

Hybrid vehicle drivetrain (7,046 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Engine Limits". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2015-11-22. "Improving IC Engine Efficiency". University of Washington: Energy & Environment – Autumn 2001. Retrieved

Boeing Pelican (7,182 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

converts about 38 percent of the fuel's energy into thrust, a comparable engine efficiency to those in modern widebody aircraft. The engines are paired behind

Tupolev Tu-144 (9,285 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

spray guards (a.k.a. water deflectors or "mud flaps" that increase engine efficiency when taking off from wet airstrips). These requests were denied after

Ford Modular engine (7,895 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rings fitted to the engine's pistons. This would serve to improve engine efficiency through reduced friction and reduce the engine's oil consumption,

Single-stage-to-orbit (5,117 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bell that is only optimal at a single altitude lowers the overall engine efficiency.[citation needed] One possible solution would be to use an aerospike

Supersonic transport (7,735 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fan design means that the amount of bypass that maximizes overall engine efficiency is a function of forward speed, which decreases from propellers, to

Propfan (8,291 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aviation, engine designers continue to seek ways to improve aero engine efficiency. The propfan concept was developed to deliver 35% better fuel efficiency

Alfa Romeo Giulia (952) (6,095 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

values like implementation of a low-pressure EGR valve that improves engine efficiency, an air-water intercooler, a secondary engine cooling circuit in addition

Manson-Guise Engine (524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

15 Aug 2016 through a kickstarter project launch. The Manson-Guise engine efficiency has yet to be tested but is expected to be less than the Stirling

Katherine Faber (734 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

under cyclic thermal loading, which has applications in improving engine efficiency and wear; and the creation of high-temperature porous ceramics with

Achates Power (1,029 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

parts including the cylinder head and valvetrain, improving overall engine efficiency as these components are considered primary contributors to heat and

Wankel engine (17,821 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ignition aspect of SPCCI makes possible a super lean burn improving engine efficiency up to 20–30%. SPCCI gives high efficiency across a wide range of rpms

Theodore "Ted" Nieman Kincannon (822 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and later icing conditions. Ice formation on the carburetor reduced engine efficiency, necessitating a forced landing. Reports of the passengers indicate

Honda advanced technology (2,959 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

higher fuel economy and low exhaust emissions without compromising engine efficiency. The IMA system uses the engine as the main power source and an electric

Citroën 2CV (12,450 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pressure in the crankcase which must be removed in the interests of engine efficiency and to prevent oil and gas leaks. The 2CV's engine has a combined

Kurogane Type 95 (2,129 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it is supposed that it was water-cooled to increase durability and engine efficiency. Square grille. Production type C: produced in 1944; engine displacement

Energy policy of the United States (11,469 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

World Factbook". CIA.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2012. "Improving IC Engine Efficiency". Courses.washington.edu. Retrieved March 30, 2012. "Carnot Cycle"

Energy applications of nanotechnology (4,018 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the pressure within the combustion chamber of engines to increase engine efficiency and curb NOx emissions. Addition of carbon nanoparticles has also

Yellow vests movement (20,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

use, while taking advantage of diesel fuel availability and diesel engine efficiency. The French manufacturer Peugeot has been at the forefront of diesel

Steam-powered vessel (1,381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

one or more additional pistons. This configuration offers increased engine efficiency by improving the force produced per unit of fuel consumed. A paddle-wheel

Supercapacitor (19,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resulting in 3700 Wh/kg considering a typical 30% internal combustion engine efficiency). Commercial energy density (also called volumetric specific energy

Hyper engine (2,449 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cylinder to escape through the partially open valve, reducing the engine efficiency. Increasing valve spring pressure to close the valves faster led to

Chemical Automatics Design Bureau (3,570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and operational requirements to LV defined the necessity of high engine efficiency and reliability, protection of its inner cavities from the environment

History of rockets (9,354 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

directed jet of gas, more than doubling the thrust and raising the engine efficiency from 2% to 64%. On 16 March 1926 Robert Goddard launched the world's

Lexus LFA (13,074 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pistons without the use of a split-journal crankshaft, thus improving engine efficiency as well as lowering the overall weight. Dry sump lubrication prevents

Ceramic matrix composite (6,934 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

turbines permit higher turbine inlet temperatures, which improves engine efficiency. Because of the complex shape of stator vanes and turbine blades,

Economy car (18,950 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the engine management computer to control valve timing, improving engine efficiency, giving better torque, power, economy, and emissions. Safety design

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