High-efficiency hybrid cycle
The high-efficiency hybrid cycle (HEHC) is a new 4-stroke thermodynamic cycle combining elements of the Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Atkinson cycle and Rankine cycle.[1]
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HEHC engines
The 3rd generation design of the LiquidPiston Engine currently in development is the only engine currently designed around the HEHC. It is a rotary combustion engine.[2]
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References
- Nikolay Shkolnik; Alexander C. Shkolnik (September 2005). "High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle Engine" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-18. Cite journal requires
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External links
- LiquidPiston Inc. – The company designing the first HEHC-based engine
- MIT News article: "Small engine packs a punch" (December 5, 2014)
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