Two-Stroke Cycle Engine: Its Development, Operation and Design / Edition 1

by JohnB. Heywood

Overview

This book addresses the two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine, used in compact, lightweight form in everything from motorcycles to chainsaws to outboard motors, and in large sizes for marine propulsion and power generation. It first provides an overview of the principles, characteristics, applications, and history of the two-stroke cycle engine, followed by descriptions and evaluations of various types of models that have been developed to predict aspects of two-stroke engine operation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560328315
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Series:	Combustion
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1.Overview, Background, and History 2.Gas Exchange Fundamentals 3.Experimental Methods for Quantifying the Scavenging Process 4.Mathematical Models of the Scavenging Process 5.Port, Value, Intake, and Exhaust System Design 6.Combustion 7.Emissions Formation and Control 8.Friction, Lubrication, and Wear 9.Operating Characteristics of Two-Stroke Engines

Editorial Reviews

Summarizing the dispersed literature on the two-stroke cycle form of the internal combustion engine used in everything from chainsaws and motorcycles to marine propulsions and power generation, Heywood (mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Sher (mechanical engineering, Ben-Gurion U.) overview the principles, operating characteristics, applications, and history of this widely-used engine concept. They evaluate types of models (gasoline as well as diesel-fueled); review the experimental methods used in development and testing; and address design issues. Illustrated coverage also includes: mathematical models of the scavenging process, combustion, emissions formation and control, and lubrication and wear. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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