Design, Modeling and Experimental Characterization of a Free Liquid-Piston Engine Compressor with Separated Combustion Chamber

This dissertation presents the design, modeling, simulation, fabrication, and experimental characterization and model validation of a free liquid-piston engine compressor (FLPC). The FLPC is a proposed device that utilizes combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel to compress air into a high-pressure supply...

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Main Author: Riofrío, José Antonio
Other Authors: Eric J. Barth
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-09032008-125631/