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Cylinder solenoids are indeed a thing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-piston_engine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-piston_engine And the Prius uses
by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago
Cylinder solenoids are indeed a thing
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-piston_engine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-piston_engine
And the Prius uses the Atkinson cycle which is slightly different from the traditional Otto cycle somehow, although I couldn't find a good explanation
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle
- vvillena 2y agoAccording to that Wikipedia article, the modern Atkinson cycle trades time spent creating power in the compression phase for time spent extracting energy during the expansion phase, gaining efficiency at the cost of total power.
- dotancohen 2y ago> creating power in the compression phase Other than the potential energy of either the heat or the compressed gas, what "power" is created in the compression phase of a normal four stroke ICE?
- bestham 2y agoPumping losses are greater in a Otto cycle engine due to the increased resistance in compressing the whole stroke. In an Atkinson-cycle you get a longer power stoke than compression stroke and thus are more efficient. There is always another cylinder that get does i take during the short time when valve is open during compression in another cylinder. Thus that cylinder get some free assistance during intake.