The two-stroke engine is mostly a piece of history today, but there was a time when some of the coolest developments in engine technology were two-cycle engines. Here’s how two-stroke technology rose ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 102, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1993), pp. 1903-1910 (8 pages) Anaerobic digestion is a popular method of treating sewage sludge. Biogas or sewage gas is a byproduct of this ...

Effects of engine parameters on performance can be investigated by using a mathematical model of the engine cycle, and the computed results may be used to optimize performance. The following design ...

Anyone who appreciates simplicity of design and efficiency of operation has to like small two-stroke-cycle engines that power construction tools such as cut-off saws, rammers and breakers. Producing ...

A quick look around is all you need to think the two-stroke engine is dead. Exhaust smokers no longer brapp their way past outdoor cafés or over twisty mountain passes. You don't even see two-strokes ...

Conventional wisdom suggests that our faithful internal combustion (IC) engines are heading the way of the buggy whip. The lithium-ion battery has arrived, emissions standards are tightening, and ...

We love ourselves a good oddball engine, and tiny, scrappy Mazda certainly must be responsible for more such engine concept patents per market-capitalization dollar than any other. We just discovered ...

March 26, 2008 Ricardo and a consortium of automotive partners today announced the completion of an advanced prototype research programme based on the highly innovative 2/4SIGHT engine concept. This ...

What if the engine of the future wasn’t just a dream, but a reality? Imagine a power source that combines the raw, exhilarating performance of a two-stroke engine with innovative efficiency, ...

NOTE: With this issue of HOT ROD, your Shop Series begins a slightly different and more comprehensive approach to the discussion of engine and vehicle basics. In the coming months, you'll find a frank ...