The term Atkinson cycle goes around a lot when talking about automotive engines. What does it mean? When did cars start using these engines?

A better mousetrap? Even now, as electrification seems poised to end the internal combustion engine’s long run as the transportation motivator of choice, enterprising tinkerers continue to propose ...

The F-47's three-stream adaptive cycle engine doesn't just break the rules of jet propulsion, it OBLITERATES them, delivering ...

For more than 100 years, the internal combustion engine (ICE) has been the mechanism of choice for vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Across all configurations, the principle is the same: a mix of fuel ...

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...

When I went to school for engine repair in the 1980s, we studied the differences between two- and four-stroke engine cycles extensively. If you're not familiar with engine strokes, understanding the ...

Most modern gasoline and diesel-powered engines found in the cars and trucks seen on today's roadways rely on the four-cycle-engine principles developed in the late 1800s by Nikolaus Otto, Gottlieb ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has reached a significant milestone in its effort to develop a sixth-generation jet engine. The service has completed detailed design reviews of two adaptive-cycle engine ...

Aerojet, a GenCorp Inc. company, announced today that America’s only staged combustion liquid rocket booster engine currently in development achieved an important milestone July 12 at NASA’s Stennis ...

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