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Sandia National Laboratory

Modeling Autoignited Combustion to Drive Engines Forward
6 years ago

Modeling Autoignited Combustion to Drive Engines Forward

By  •  6 years ago  •  Science

It’s no surprise that Rudolph Diesel became a millionaire only 6 short years after he patented the first diesel engine in 1892. When used in cars and trucks, diesel engines …
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Simulating Turbulent Combustion Speeds Design of Power and Propulsion Devices

By  •  12 years ago  •  Science

Supercomputers help optimize engines, turbines, and other technologies for clean energy

Air and fuel mix violently during turbulent combustion. The ferocious mixing needed to ignite fuel and sustain its …
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