The new 2&2-stroke cycle engine completes 4 strokes in every revolution by a 2-part piston - the piston cap and piston body. The light piston cap performs the exhaust/intake strokes separately through a light operating mechanism and the heavy compression/ combustion strokes jointly with the piston body. Furthermore the 2&2-cycle allows differential strokes in displacements and periods.Completing the 4 strokes the 2&2-cycle inherits from the 4-cycle the exhaust characteristics that are amiable to current emission treatments. Yet having a combustion in every revolution the 2&2-cycle produces torque like a 2-cycle. Developing the 2&2-cycle is cost-effective as it shares the same know-how and most hardware with the popular 4-cycle.This article describes the 2&2-cycle technology and its promises and challenges.


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    Title :

    The 2&2-Stroke Cycle Engines


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Congress & Exposition ; 1994



    Publication date :

    1994-03-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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