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*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> | *Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> | ||
*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft | *Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft | ||
*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:11, 24 May 2020
- Exhaust gas recirculation - reduces peak in-cylinder temperatures, reducing NOX [1]
- Electronic valves - eliminates need for camshaft and rockers, allowing higher simplicity, and 30% efficiency gain.
- DIY campless - [2]
- Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. [3]
- Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft
- Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. [4]