In any internal combustion engine design, it can be as much about controlling the explosions as it is controlling the resulting heat. In a conventional engine, because all four strokes of the Otto Cycle take place within the same cylinder, the surrounding air that enters on the intake stroke assists in the cooling process. So as casual observers of the Scuderi Engine design peruse the split-cycle configuration, many wonder how the engine keeps from overheating when there is no ambient air entering the power cylinder where all the firing takes place. In the following podcast, Scuderi Group President Sal Scuderi explains. Read more about "Always a hot topic: Engine overheating"...
As the Scuderi Engine continues to draw interest and attention around the world, we continue to hear a few of the same questions again and again. One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is this one: If the Scuderi Engine uses two cylinders to do the same thing that a four-stroke engine does with one, why doesn't it take twice the number of cylinders to power the Scuderi Engine? In this podcast, Sal Scuderi explains why. Read more about "Podcast: Why Doesn't the Scuderi Engine Need Twice the Cylinders? "...