COMBUSTION CHAMBER INVESTIGATIONS AT PORSCHE--PAVING THE WAY FOR THE 4-VALVE ENGINE

The combustion process plays an important role in the transformation of the chemical fuel energy into mechanical work. It mainly depends on the combustion chamber configuration. Today's mathematical models and theoretical knowledge being unable of furnishing realistic forecasts on the combustion process with all its effects, such information is mostly obtained through experimental investigations. The experience acquired by Porsche throughout the last decade on a single-cylinder research engine are being used to realize optimum combustion conditions for each engine according to the development targets.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Twentieth FISITA Congress, (SAE P-143), The Automotive Future, Volume 1, Austria, 6-11 May 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Gruden, D
  • Richter, H
  • Wurster, W
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1.41
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Automotive Engineers, Incorporated
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Combustion chambers; Design; Development; Optimization; Research; Shape
• Uncontrolled Terms: Configuration; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Optimum design
• Subject Areas: Design; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392465
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 845005, HS-037 421
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1985 12:00AM