Several approaches to recovering power lost in a methane conversion are discussed in the paper. High compression, turbocharging and improved breathing capability were investigated. The base engine was 1781 cc aluminum boxer-type four-cylinder engine. Compression ratios as high as 12.3:1 were tried as was 20 PSI turbocharger boost. Four-valve-per-cylinder heads were manufactured and tested. The original BHP of the engine on gasoline (71 BHP) was more than doubled on methane.
High Performance Methane Engines
Sae Technical Papers
1983 Compressed Natural Gas as a Motor Vehicle Fuel ; 1983
1983-06-22
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Methane , Aluminum , Turbochargers , Gasoline
Transpiration Cooling Performance in LOX-Methane Liquid-Fuel Rocket Engines
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