Opposed piston engines : evolution, use, and future applications

• Main Author: Pirault, Jean-Pierre.
• Other Authors: Flint, Martin.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Warrendale, Pa. : SAE International, ©2010.
• Subjects: Opposed piston engines.; Internal combustion engines.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 0768018005; 9780768018004; 0768021766; 9780768021769; 0768021774; 9780768021776; 9780768034776; 0768021758; 9780768021752; 0768034779
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 543 pages) : illustrations
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This book explores the opposed piston (OP) engine, a model of power and simplicity, and provides the first comprehensive description of most opposed piston (OP) engines from 1887 to 2006. Design and performance details of the major types of OP engines in stationary, ground, marine, and aviation applications are explored and their evolution traced.
Using material from historic and unpublished internal research reports, the authors present the rationale for OP engines, their diverse architecture, detailed design aspects, performance data, manufacturing details, and leading engineers and applications. Comparisons to four-stroke and competitor engines are made, supporting the case for reconsidering OP engines for certain applications.