[Gasification] Re: Gasification Digest, Vol 22, Issue 11

[Mark Ludlow]

In an internal combustion engine, gas does not "explode"; it burns rapidly
but at a controlled rate.

Mark 

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[mailto:gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Arnt Karlsen
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 3:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Gasification] Re: Gasification Digest, Vol 22, Issue 11


On Fri, 12 May 2006 06:14:14 -0700 (PDT), Michael wrote in message
<20060512131414.36768.qmail at web51307.mail.yahoo.com>:
> Jeff Davis <jeff0124 at velocity.net> wrote:
>   Dear Col and list,
> 
> Some would say that mean old Mr Heat moves the Piston.
> 
> On Thursday 11 May 2006 10:55 am, col wrote:
> > While the flame velocity may be important in fuel efficiency,surely 
> > it is the explosion of the burnt gas in the cylinder that drives the 
> > piston,not the flame velocity .
> 
> 
> True. I would add that the two are related since the rate of expansion 
> controls the load distribution on the piston during it's trip from TDC 
> to BDC in the stroke.
>    
>   I'm a latecomer to this thread so, I apologize if I'm repeating
>   someone else.
>    
>   ...now, if only someone could develop an engine that produces
>   adiabatic expansion of gasses during the power stroke and ambient
>   temperatures at the bottom of the stroke.

..how 'bout http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/seesaw/indexe.htm ? ;o)

--
..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) ...with a number
of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
  Scenarios always come in sets of three: 
  best case, worst case, and just in case.


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