The vehicle propulsion is usually obtained by means of engines, also known as prime movers, i.e. mechanical devices capable to convert the chemical energy of a fuel into mechanical energy. By the way, the English term “engine”, is likely to have a French origin in the Old French word “engin” which in turns is thought […]
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A/F: Air/Fuel ratio. BDC: Bottom Dead Center. When the piston is at the bottom of the cylinder, at its lowest position in the stroke. BMEP: Brake Mean Effective Pressure. Mean and constant pressure over the piston which would give an engine torque similar to the real mean torque obtained during power stroke. BSFC: Brake Specific Fuel Consumption. Measure of
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A cordierite perspective The cordierite is issued from sedimentary rocks. Deposits can be found in Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Madagascar, USA and Canada. It has a high thermal resistance and is a relatively strong material. However, it has a high coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a relatively low density. Cordierite is a high volume
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Mitsubishi Motors has been focusing for a long time on technologies to controlled valve timing and amount of lift with the aim of achieving high power output, low fuel consumption, and low exhaust emission. The MIVEC engine was first used in 1992 in the Mirage, and since then they have been adding a number of
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