Opposed Piston Engines: Evolution, Use, and Future Applications - Hardcover

Martin Flint; Jean Pierre Pirault

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0768018005 ISBN 13: 9780768018004

Publisher: SAE International, 2009

Synopsis

Opposed Piston Engines: Evolution, Use, and Future Applications explores the opposed piston (OP) engine, a model of power and simplicity, and provides the first comprehensive description of most opposed piston (OP) engines from 1887 to 2006. Design and performance details of the major types of OP engines in stationary, ground, marine, and aviation applications are explored and their evolution traced.

The OP engine has set enviable and leading-edge standards for power/weight refinement, fuel tolerance, fuel efficiency, package space, and manufacturing simplicity. For these reasons, the OP concept still remains of interest for outstanding power and package density, simplicity, and reliability; e.g., aviation and certain military transport requirements.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAE International
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0768018005
• ISBN 13: 9780768018004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 576