Variable compression ratio pistons and connecting rods.U.S. patent: 6,568,357 Issued: May 27, 2003 Inventors: V. Durga Nageswar Rao, Daniel Joseph German, Gary Allan  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. Vrsek, Jeffrey Eliot Chottiner and Mark Michael Madin Assigned: Ford Global Technologies Keywords: Variable length piston and connecting rod assemblies for imparting a variable compression ratio Variable compression ratio is the technology to adjust internal combustion engine cylinder compression ratios on the fly. This is done to increase fuel efficiency while under varying loads. Higher loads require lower ratios to be more efficient and vice versa. to an internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine A prime mover, the fuel for which is burned within the engine, as contrasted to a steam engine, for example, in which fuel is burned in a separate furnace. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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