Detailed technical information is presented on possible alternatives to conventional internal combustion engines for automobiles, including: (1) gas turbine engines; (2) Rankine cycle engines; (3) Stirling engines; (4) Diesel engines; (5) Wankel and other rotary piston engines; and (6) stratified charge engines. The various power plants are described, performance characteristics are given, and the current status of technology and the projected status are discussed.


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    Title :

    Current Status of Alternative Automotive Power Systems and Fuels. Volume II. Alternative Automotive Engines


    Contributors:
    D. E. Lapedes (author) / M. G. Hinton (author) / J. Meltzer (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    463 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English