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Pressure is Everything

Posted on 4 November 2009 | 1 Comments

One of the most notable differences between the Scuderi Engine and the conventional Otto Cycle engines is the air pressure. 

Today's conventional gas engines get between 10-15-to-1 compression ratios; around 15-18-to-1 in Diesel engines. But the Scuderi Engine can achieve compression ratios of 75-to-1.  An enormous difference. 

Several design factors of the Scuderi Cycle thermodynamic process go into accomplishing such a result. Clearance volume, valve speed, and the crossover passage all play a role.

In this podcast, Scuderi Group Vice President and Patent Attorney Stephen Scuderi explains how the engine is able to maintain those compression levels.

"Pressure is everything," says Stephen. In an internal combustion engine, "if you have high pressure, you have good performance. The better the compression, the better the torque. The Scuderi Engine has very high compression and very high torque."

 

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