Approach taken by Cummins Engine Co; basic power plant trends are established as follows: continuous improvements in engine efficiency, durability, life and dependability, lower weight, and higher specific output; new types or different forms of compounding such as free piston or straight gas turbine are investigated; basic economics will govern engine choice in future, and turbo Diesel engine will retain its present competitive advantage.
Forward look on engines
Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper
Society of Automotive Engineers -- Meeting ; 1958 Automotive
1958
6 pages
Conference paper
English
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