On Technologic Current Status and Prospects of the Small Air-Cooled Diesel Engines

This paper looks back on more than twenty years development course of the small air-cooled diesel engine research group in the Zhejiang university. The main technological and theoritical problems, such as the heat transfer and thermal load, analysis of the structural strength, design concept of the engine, dynamic characteristics of the valve-train, etc., which were met during the course of the study and development of the engine, will be discussed.

The purpose of this paper is to enhance the International exchange. From the course of the research group, the technological current status of the research and development in the field of the small air-cooled diesel engine in China will be viewed basically.