There's certainly something to be said for computerized engine management. There are, unforutnatley, thermodynamic limits - probably the most salient being that a Carnot cycle (which cannot be built) is the upper limit on engine efficiency.
I've always thought that more effort should be put into designing a good stratified charge system. It would allow higher compression ratios by increasing the "apparent" octane rating of this miserable quality gasoline we have to use these days.
There's certainly something to be said for computerized engine management. There are, unforutnatley, thermodynamic limits - probably the most salient being that a Carnot cycle (which cannot be built) is the upper limit on engine efficiency.
I've always thought that more effort should be put into designing a good stratified charge system. It would allow higher compression ratios by increasing the "apparent" octane rating of this miserable quality gasoline we have to use these days.
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I think all that is needed is to simply remove all the "hot spots" from the combustion chamber....more attention to cooling uniformly and to material surfaces