Engine-performance terminology
To enable intelligent comparisons to be made between different engines’ ability to…
Crankcase disc-valve and reed-valve inlet charge control
An alternative to the piston-operated crankcase inlet port is to use a…
Reverse-flow (Schnuerle) scavenging
To improve scavenging efficiency, a loop-scavenging system which became known as the…
Piston-engine cycles of operation
The internal-combustion engine The piston engine is known as an internal-combustion heat-engine.…
Future Developments in Automotive Transmission Systems
1. The CVT will gradually replace the conventional automatic transmission due to its…
Continuously Variable Transmissions
CVT is an “infinite speed” transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear…
Dual Clutch Transmission
A dual clutch transmission, commonly abbreviated to DCT uses two clutches, but…
Semi-Automatic Transmission
A semi-automatic transmission (also known as clutch less manual transmission, automated manual…
