Multi-dimensional computations were made of spark-ignited premixed-charge combustion in two engines having pent-roof-shaped combustion chambers and two intake valves per cylinder, one with a central ...

A comparative study of flame kernel development, flame propagation, and energy release rates for port fuel injected, lean engine combustion reveals effects of intake valve configuration. High speed ...

The Ford Motor Company (F) is recalling 90,736 automobiles due to engine intake valve issues that could lead to accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on ...

Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some ...

A camshaft's intake closing point has more effect on engine performance than any of the other three opening and closing points. The earlier it occurs, the greater the low-rpm cranking pressure. Early ...

Form and Function - A Look at Intake Manifold Design: Intake manifolds play a huge part of power production, here’s some of the hows and whys Internal combustion engines are fairly simply machines.

Most modern gasoline and diesel-powered engines found in the cars and trucks seen on today's roadways rely on the four-cycle-engine principles developed in the late 1800s by Nikolaus Otto, Gottlieb ...