Critical Evaluation and Optimization of a Hypocycloid Wiseman Engine

abstract: In nearly all commercially successful internal combustion engine applications, the slider crank mechanism is used to convert the reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion. The hypocycloid mechanism, wherein the crankshaft is replaced with a novel gearing arrangement, is a viabl...

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Other Authors: Conner, Thomas (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14408