Summary of advantages of piston engine over gas turbine and free piston engines for automobiles; most significant factor is basic cycle itself which permits high temperature of thermodynamic medium without distress to mechanical parts, and results in high cycle efficiency, outstanding fuel economy, and maximum life with low cost materials.


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    Title :

    Are pistons here to stay ?


    Additional title:

    Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Caris, D.F. (author)

    Conference:

    Society of Automotive Engineers -- Meeting ; 1956



    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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