Thursday, July 27, 2017

Poster Title and Elevator Speech

Comprehensive Model of a Hydraulic Free Piston Engine

The free piston engine (FPE) is a type of engine with no crankshaft, allowing for less restricted, piston motion.  Since this technology is still in its developmental phase, my contribution to the research has been to produce a comprehensive model of engine operation in Simulink.  The FPE has the potential to greatly increase fuel efficiency of on- and off-road vehicles because, with fewer moving parts, there is much less friction present than in the widely used internal combustion engine.

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