Technologies and studies of gas exchange in two-stroke aircraft piston engine: A review

  • Yu ZHOU
  • , Xueyu LI
  • , Shuiting DING
  • , Shuai ZHAO
  • , Kun ZHU
  • , Longtao SHAO
  • , Farong DU
  • , Gerui WANG
  • , Zheng XU*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The in-cylinder gas exchange process is crucial to the power performance of two-stroke aircraft piston engines, which is easily influenced by complex factors such as high-altitude performance variation and in-cylinder flow characteristics. This paper reviews the development history and characteristics of gas exchange types, as well as the current state of theory and the validation methods of gas exchange technology, while also discusses the trends of cutting-edge technologies in the field. This paper provides a theoretical foundation for the optimization and engineering design of gas exchange systems and, more importantly, points out that the innovation of gas exchange types, the modification of theoretical models, and the technology of variable airflow organization are the key future research directions in this field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-50
Number of pages27
JournalChinese Journal of Aeronautics
Volume37
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Aircraft piston engine
  • Aircraft power systems
  • Gas exchange
  • High-altitude performance
  • In-cylinder flow
  • Two-stroke
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

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