PISTON DESIGN PLAYS MAJOR ROLE IN FUEL ECONOMY

Most engine manufacturers have, as an overall objective, reliable, cost-effective solutions to the problem of improving fuel economy. Energy from each fuel unit burned appears in four major areas - work output, exhaust, cooling, and mechanical losses. Pistons are among those components which can contribute significantly to efficiency improvements through their various features.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Munro, R
• Publication Date: 1983-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 48-52
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Volume: 91
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Diesel engines; Economic efficiency; Engines; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Pistons
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386475
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM