The mind-bending world of birotary engines - a hybrid of piston and rotary technology that could revolutionize aviation. But ...

An engine with no crankshaft, where the pistons float on air? It’s not a dream; it’s a free piston engine and it might be the next major advance in car tech. When we think of automotive technology of ...

Meet the Birotary, a crazy new and complicated engine that has three cylinders arranged like a star, a rotating block, a ...

Ferrari has constantly been seen as a leader in the motorsport world for their innovative and cutting-edge designs. Not only is the brand a legacy for sports car innovation, but the brand continues to ...

Solid lubricants such as graphite and carbon fibre reinforced polymer form the EcoTough coating for diesel engine pistons to reduce friction, and improve efficiency, refinement and durability of ...

A “boxer” engine is one with cylinders positioned horizontally instead of vertically — the latter configuration found in inline and V-type engines — and the pistons move in the opposite direction from ...

There’s a new spin on the rotary engine. Liquid Piston, a Connecticut-based engineering firm, has turned the classic Wankel engine design inside out to create a more efficient, and cleaner-burning ...

Sandia National Laboratory led by Sandia researcher Peter Van Blarigan that has been testing physical components of free-piston engines which could be 50% efficient. This is about twice as good as ...

With the improvement of the steam engine (steam engine) by Wat, the industrial revolution occurred in the world. Although it is a steam engine which became to be utilized as a power source of various ...

Heat is a byproduct of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines need to dissipate that heat to keep the engine from running too hot. Can piston rings play a role in managing that heat?