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Relative Performance of Rotary and Piston Engines on Synthetic Coal-Derived Gasoline
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The paper compares the overall power and emissions features and in-cylinder combustion characteristics of a two-rotor Wankel engine and those of a four-cylinder piston engine, with particular reference to thermal efficiency, oxides of nitrogen, unburnt hydrocarbons, exhaust temperature, ignition delay and combustion interval. The study provides insight into the similarities and differences in the mechanisms of pollutant formation and combustion characteristics of rotary and piston engines, while operating on a synthetic coal-derived gasoline. In particular, the shorter ignition delay and longer combustion interval of the rotary engine indicates its suitability for use with lower quality fuels.
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Kappos, C. and Rajan, S., "Relative Performance of Rotary and Piston Engines on Synthetic Coal-Derived Gasoline," SAE Technical Paper 890212, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/890212.Also In
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