Lean-Burn Stratified Alcohol Fuels Engines of Power Density up to 475 kW/Liter Featuring Super-Turbocharging, Rotary Valves, Direct Injection, and Jet Ignition

Authors

• Alberto Boretti

Topic

• Valves
• Fuel injection
• Gasoline
• Exhaust valves
• Methanol
• Turbochargers
• Lean burn engines
• Engines
• Ethanol

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