As a concept, the internal combustion engine is as old as dirt. To our luck, the ICE is still relevant nowadays thanks to engineering developments such as direct injection, cylinder deactivation, stop ...
SAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Section 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS (1991), pp. 289-306 (18 pages) Today, time available for production development is shorter and good quality development is required.
This paper presents the analysis and design of a variable-compression-ratio and displacement engine concept - the Alvar Cycle using a four-stroke engine-performance simulation. The Alvar-Cycle engine ...