Q. What is a Hemi? A. The design of the combustion chamber influences how well an engine breathes–how efficiently the air/fuel mixture enters and the exhaust gases depart. The combustion chamber also ...

This paper describes a variable-throat combustion chamber developed by I.F.P. and the Société d'Etude des Machines Thermiques. The chamber seems to offer advantages in overall efficiency with a ...

Automotive performance pistons are manufactured in flat-top, dome or dish configurations—but such a variety in crown design doesn't suggest that engine builders will always have a choice. "Piston ...

Flame of a jet-stabilised combustion chamber system in the HBK-S high-pressure combustion chamber test rig Even under the changed framework conditions of the energy transition, combustion remains an ...

Aside from a large camshaft, cubic inches, and lots of fuel, compression is the element that allows power to be formed. It’s the massive amount of squeeze being placed on the fuel and air, which in ...

Part 2 Of Our Cylinder Head Roundtable. Our All-Star Cast Of Experts Chime In On The Most Intriguing Aspects Of Cylinder Head Port Design. The intricacies of airflow dynamics through a cylinder head ...