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The possibility of increasing compression ratios by using water as an anti-detonant

Abstract

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Conclusions (1) Water 1s a knock suppressor. (2) Water does not act as an anti-detonant by slowing down the rate of flame propagation, but merely removes a portion of the heat of combustion. (3) Increasing the compression ratio requires a decrease in spark advance.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Mechanical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1936

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Haines, Raymond G.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Jones, J. B.
  • Norris, Earle Bertram

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-07072010-020102
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43541

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Haines, Raymond G.. The possibility of increasing compression ratios by using water as an anti-detonant. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1936. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43541