Pump it up (when you need it)

2020-06-17T09:27:00

The ‘eye’ of the two-stroke conrod will have a pressurised chamber to push the piston further up into the cylinder. Graphic: WinGD/IHI Power System

Engine efficiency has been limited by the need to avoid potentially damaging peak pressures. But supposing you could alter those pressures on the hoof, adjusting for load while the engine was operating?

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