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One of Ford's most complicated engines had no crankshaft, two pistons, one cylinder, a turbine, and was mounted in a tractor
Some of the world’s most complicated engines were created to achieve a specific objective. These engines were built to ...
Give it wheels and a steering mechanism, and people will try to power it with anything they can. Visionary (and not-so-visionary) tinkerers and engineers have experimented with everything from steam ...
Gas turbine engines, most commonly encountered deafening you in the back row of a cross-country commercial flight, have also been used in automobiles, and prototype automobiles, for over 60 years. If ...
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Twin-charged engines: A look at their rise and fall
Learn why the once-promising technology of twin-charged engines has become obsolete in the face of advancing alternatives.
Look, all technical mumbo-jumbo aside, turbocharging is actually a pretty simple concept. The objective here is to convert the energy contained in your exhaust stream, which would normally go to waste ...
GE Aviation started testing the first turbine engine it developed for the U.S. Army’s Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) program. GE noted the new engine has been designed to achieve a 35% ...
Chromalloy opened a new specialty-machining center for finishing gas-turbine engine parts in Guaymas, Mexico. It has been operating at an adjacent location since 2009, but it broke ground in June for ...
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