How Near the Optimum in High-Speed Two-Stroke Engines?
710083
02/01/1971
- Event
- Content
- An account is given of the author's experiences in designing and developing small 2-stroke cycle engines. These have covered a wide range of performance requirements, from the “chore horse” used for chain saws and similar duties, to engines for boats, road-going motorcycles, and cars, through to engines for the specialized purpose of motorcycle Grand Prix racing. The latter must be capable of specific power in the region of 300 bhp/1 to be competitive.
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- 10
- Citation
- Ehrlich, J., "How Near the Optimum in High-Speed Two-Stroke Engines?," SAE Technical Paper 710083, 1971, https://doi.org/10.4271/710083.