MEMORABLE OP ENGINES

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    COMER TS3

    The Commer TS3[1] was a diesel engine fitted in Commer trucks built by the Rootes Group in the 1950s and 1960s. It was largely the product of Tilling-Stevens, but was ...
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    Sep

    NAPIER DELTIC

    The triangular arrangement of the 18 cylinders results in a compact engine, consisting structurally of three cylinder blocks forming the sides and three crankcases, one at each apex of the ...
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    JUNKERS JUMO 205

    The Junkers Jumo 205 aircraft engine was the most famous of a series of aircraft diesel engines that were the first, and for more than half a century the only ...

TO LEARN ABOUT OP ENGINES

Memorable records and various mechanical arrangements please consider the work performed by Jean-Pierre Pirault and Martin L.S. Flint as it is the most complete reference almanac available from where engine designers and enthusiasts can nourish their knowledge.

 

SAE BOOK. OPPOSED PISTON ENGINES

OPPOSED PISTON ENGINESThis book explores the opposed piston (OP) engine, a model of power and simplicity, and provides the first comprehensive description of most opposed piston (OP) engines from 1887 to 2006. Design and performance details of the major types of OP engines in stationary, ground, marine, and aviation applications are explored and their evolution traced.

The OP engine has set enviable and leading-edge standards for power/weight refinement, fuel tolerance, fuel efficiency, package space, and manufacturing simplicity. For these reasons, the OP concept still remains of interest for outstanding power and package density, simplicity, and reliability; e.g., aviation and certain military transport requirements.

Using material from historic and unpublished internal research reports, the authors present the rationale for OP engines, their diverse architecture, detailed design aspects, performance data, manufacturing details, and leading engineers and applications. Comparisons to four-stroke and competitor engines are made, supporting the case for reconsidering OP engines for certain applications.

http://books.sae.org/r-378/

 

OP WEB PAGE

This website has been prompted by the availability of a considerable amount of researched OPE information for a technical book.
Unfortunately a large amount of the information did not make it into the book. "Opposed Piston Engines" - Evolution, Use and Future Applications"-
There were limitations on the word count and number of images.

http://www.opposedpistonengines.com/