Free-Piston and Turbine compound Engine–Status of the Development
540255
01/01/1954
- Event
- Content
- THE history of the free-piston and turbine compound engine development is reviewed briefly. After consideration of the status here and abroad, the salient features of the free-piston engine concept are considered. These are mechanical simplicity, compactness, and an excellent torque-speed characteristic, coupled with a fuel economy comparable to the conventional diesel, the modern record holder in this respect.Some prognostications for the future of the development in this country are also presented.
- Pages
- 11
- Citation
- London, A., "Free-Piston and Turbine compound Engine–Status of the Development," SAE Technical Paper 540255, 1954, https://doi.org/10.4271/540255.