Opposed piston engines : evolution, use, and future applications

Using material from historic and unpublished internal research reports, the authors present the rationale for OP engines, their diverse architecture, detailed design aspects, performance data,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 en...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Pirault, Jean-Pierre
Other Authors Flint, Martin
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Warrendale, Pa. : SAE International, ©2010.
Subjects
Opposed piston engines.
Internal combustion engines.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN0768018005
9780768018004
0768021766
9780768021769
0768021774
9780768021776
9780768034776
0768021758
9780768021752
0768034779
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 543 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to opposed piston engines
  • History of opposed piston engines
  • Aeronautical opposed piston engines
  • Automotive opposed piston engines
  • Military opposed piston engines
  • Marines opposed piston engines
  • Auxiliary power opposed piston engines
  • Unusual opposed piston engines
  • Opposed piston research, concepts and prototypes
  • Opposed piston applications and the future.

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