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A.Here's a pressure-volume diagram for a combustion engine. Although rough, it is an approximation of the so-called air-standard cycle. '' Point (a) is at atmospheric pressure, after which the air is ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you may know, an engine's compression ratio is directly linked to its combustion efficiency. All else being equal, ...

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