The “Dyna-Star” Powerplant Concept for Compact Diesel and Spark Ignition Engines

The “Dyna-Star” engine concept makes possible very compact, lightweight designs for both diesel and spark ignition engines within the area of current industrial practice, and with low manufacturing cost potential.

This article describes in detail the various configurations examined to date and provides pertinent development data concerning size, weight, and performance characteristics of the Dyna-Star engines currently being developed in the Thiokol laboratories.