This informative publication is a hands-on reference source for the design of two-stroke engines. The state-of-the-art is presented in such design areas as unsteady gas dynamics, scavenging, combustion, emissions and silencing. In addition, this comprehensive publication features a computer program appendix of 28 design programs, allowing the reader to recreate the applications described in the book.

The Basic Design of Two-Stroke Engines offers practical assistance in improving both the mechanical and performance design of this intriguing engine. Organized into eight information-packed chapters, contents of this publication include:



Introduction to the Two-Stroke Engine
Gas Flow Through Two-Stroke Engines
Scavenging the Two-Stroke Engine
Combustion in Two-Stroke Engines
Computer Modelling of Engines
Empirical Assistance for the Designer
Reduction of Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emissions
Reduction of Noise Emission from Two-Stroke Engines

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