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The brief era when Chevrolet built Hemi engines nobody remembers

For most enthusiasts, the word “Hemi” belongs to Chrysler, yet Chevrolet quietly touched hemispherical combustion chamber ...
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Inside Chrysler’s 3rd-gen Hemi V8: Design, evolution, specs, and common issues

The Chrysler Hemi motor is a 90-degree pushrod V8, ranging in capacity from 3.9L to 6.4L, and with either natural aspiration or supercharging. The name “Hemi” has been applied to this family of ...
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5 Hemi Engines You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's only natural for minds to run to Chrysler when the word "hemi" comes up in conversation. While Chrysler didn't invent the hemispherical combustion chamber engine, with that honor going to Allie ...
Ars Technica

This inside-out design solves most of the rotary engine’s problems

Rotary engines have an aura of cool. In games of Top Trumps, the V12 might have been king, but a rotary was a joker, a wild card. A lack of mainstream success no doubt contributes; there are reasons ...
Motor Trend

Combustion Chamber Volume - Simple CC’S

Aside from a large camshaft, cubic inches, and lots of fuel, compression is the element that allows power to be formed. It’s the massive amount of squeeze being placed on the fuel and air, which in ...
Nature

Rocket Combustion and Heat Transfer Dynamics

Rocket combustion and heat transfer dynamics encompass a range of interlinked phenomena critical to the design and operation of modern rocket engines. The combustion process involves rapidly reacting ...