Heat Engines
A heat engine is defined as any engine that uses heat to perform work. As such, the physics underlying the operation of a heat engine is a direct consequence of the first law of thermodyn...
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Ethanol has less energy than gasoline (about 68 percent of gasoline’s calorific value, according to my Internal Combustion Engine Handbook). And our cars’ engines are, in fact, heat eng...
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Learning from Mr. BibMichelin's Challenge Bibendum continues to be the finest hands-on date bank of alternative fuels and alternatively fueled vehicles in the world. Held every couple of years, thi...
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Heat Engines
Tech Tidbits: What about Ethanol MPG?
