1. The benefits of variable compression ratio
As the term compression ratio refers to a pressure ratio, it must be defined in the case of an internal combustion engine by :
with :
- p 1 :
-
pressure in the capsulism at the start of compression,
- p 2 :
-
pressure in the capsulism at the end of compression.
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