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Atkinson cycle

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The Atkinson-cycle engine is a type of internal combustion engine invented by James Atkinson in 1882. [1]

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Adiabatic process

In thermodynamics, an adiabatic process is one that occurs without transfer of heat or matter between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings.

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Chevrolet Volt

The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid car manufactured by General Motors, also marketed in rebadged variants as the Buick Velite 5 in China, Holden Volt in Australia and New Zealand, and with a different fascia as the Vauxhall Ampera in the United Kingdom and as the Opel Ampera in the remainder of Europe.

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Chrysler Pacifica (RU)

The Chrysler Pacifica is a minivan being produced by the Chrysler division of FCA US LLC.

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Crankshaft

A crankshaft—related to crank—is a mechanical part able to perform a conversion between reciprocating motion and rotational motion.

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Electric motor

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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Energy conversion efficiency

Energy conversion efficiency (η) is the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion machine and the input, in energy terms.

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Ford Escape

The Ford Escape is a compact crossover vehicle sold by Ford since 2000 over three generations.

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Ford Fusion Hybrid

The Ford Fusion Hybrid is a gasoline-electric hybrid powered version of the mid-sized Ford Fusion sedan manufactured and marketed by Ford, now in its second generation.

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Four-stroke engine

A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft.

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History of the internal combustion engine

Various scientists and engineers contributed to the development of internal combustion engines.

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Honda Accord (ninth generation)

The ninth generation Honda Accord is a mid-size car introduced in 2012 by Honda, and received a refreshed front fascia, grill, head lights, rear lights, and alloy wheel designs for the 2016 model year.

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Honda Accord (North America seventh generation)

In the U.S., the seventh generation North American Honda Accord is a mid-size car that was available from 2002 to 2007 in both coupe and sedan styles.

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Hybrid electric vehicle

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) system with an electric propulsion system (hybrid vehicle drivetrain).

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Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra (현대 엘란트라), or Hyundai Avante (현대 아반떼) in South Korea, is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990.

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Hyundai Grandeur

The Hyundai Grandeur (현대 그랜저, Geuraenjeo) is an executive car (initially mid / full-size car) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1986.

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Hyundai Ioniq

The Hyundai Ioniq is a compact five door liftback manufactured and marketed by Hyundai in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric variants.

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Hyundai Sonata

The Hyundai Sonata (현대 쏘나타) is a mid-size car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1985.

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Infiniti M

The Infiniti M is a line of mid-size luxury (executive) cars from the Infiniti luxury division of Nissan.

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Internal combustion engine

An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.

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Isentropic process

In thermodynamics, an isentropic process is an idealized thermodynamic process that is both adiabatic and reversible.

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Isobaric process

An isobaric process is a thermodynamic process in which the pressure stays constant: ΔP.

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Isochoric process

An isochoric process, also called a constant-volume process, an isovolumetric process, or an isometric process, is a thermodynamic process during which the volume of the closed system undergoing such a process remains constant.

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James Atkinson (inventor)

James Atkinson (1846–1914) of Hampstead was a British engineer who invented several engines with greater efficiency than the Otto cycle.

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Kia Cadenza

The Kia Cadenza, marketed in South Korea as Kia K7, is a mid-size / executive sedan manufactured and marketed by Kia Motors.

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Kia Niro

The Kia Niro is a hybrid subcompact crossover manufactured by Kia Motors since 2016.

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Kia Optima

The Kia Optima is a midsized 4-door sedan manufactured by Kia Motors since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates.

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Lexus CT

The Lexus CT 200h (Japanese: レクサス・CT, Rekusasu CT) is a hybrid electric automobile introduced by Lexus as a premium sport compact hatchback.

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Lexus ES

The Lexus ES (Japanese: レクサス・ES, Rekusasu ES) is a series of compact, then mid-size car sold by Lexus since 1989.

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Lexus GS

The Lexus GS (Japanese: レクサス・GS, Rekusasu GS) is an executive car sold by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota.

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Lexus HS

The Lexus HS (Japanese: レクサス・HS, Rekusasu HS) is a dedicated hybrid vehicle introduced by Lexus as a new entry-level luxury compact sedan in 2009.

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Lexus IS

The Lexus IS (Japanese: レクサス・IS, Rekusasu IS) is a compact executive car sold by Lexus since 1999.

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Lexus LC

The Lexus LC (Japanese: レクサス・LC, Rekusasu LC) is a grand tourer/personal luxury car from Lexus, Toyota's luxury division.

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Lexus NX

The Lexus NX (Japanese: レクサス・NX, Rekusasu NX) is a compact luxury crossover SUV sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota.

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Lexus RC

The Lexus RC (Japanese: レクサス・RC, Rekusasu RC) is a compact executive coupé manufactured by Lexus, Toyota's luxury division.

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Lexus RX

The Lexus RX (Japanese: レクサス・RX, Rekusasu RX) is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV that is based on the Toyota Highlander and sold since 1998 by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota.

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Lincoln MKZ

The Lincoln MKZ, is a four-door, five-passenger mid-size luxury sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed as the Zephyr (MY 2006) and as the MKZ (MY 2007–present) by Ford's Lincoln brand — across two generations in both gasoline and hybrid gas/electric models.

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Mazda MX-5

The Mazda MX-5, released as the Mazda MX-5 Miata in North America and as the Eunos Roadster or Mazda Roadster in Japan, is a lightweight two-seater roadster with a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout.

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Mazda Tribute

The Mazda Tribute (Code J14) is a compact SUV made by Japanese automaker Mazda from 2000 to 2011.

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Mazda3

The Mazda3 or Mazda 3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan, a combination of "accelerate" and "excellent") is a compact car manufactured in Japan by Mazda.

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Mazda6

The Mazda 6 or Mazda6 (known as the Mazda Atenza in China and Japan, derived from the Italian attenzione) is a mid-size family car produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 2002.

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Mercury Mariner

The Mercury Mariner is a compact crossover SUV that was introduced in 2005.

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Miller cycle

In engineering, the Miller cycle is a thermodynamic cycle used in a type of internal combustion engine.

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Mitsubishi Outlander

The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact crossover (Mid-size from 2007-present) manufactured by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is an American multiprogram science and technology national laboratory sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered, managed, and operated by UT-Battelle as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) under a contract with the DOE.

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Opposed-piston engine

An opposed-piston engine is a reciprocating internal combustion engine in which each cylinder has a piston at both ends, and no cylinder head.

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Otto cycle

An Otto cycle is an idealized thermodynamic cycle that describes the functioning of a typical spark ignition piston engine.

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Pistonless rotary engine

A pistonless rotary engine is an internal combustion engine that does not use pistons in the way a reciprocating engine does, but instead uses one or more rotors, sometimes called rotary pistons.

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Power density

Power density (or volume power density or volume specific power) is the amount of power (time rate of energy transfer) per unit volume.

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Reciprocating engine

A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is typically a heat engine (although there are also pneumatic and hydraulic reciprocating engines) that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion.

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Reversible process (thermodynamics)

In thermodynamics, a reversible process is a process whose direction can be "reversed" by inducing infinitesimal changes to some property of the system via its surroundings, with no increase in entropy.

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SkyActiv

SKYACTIV is a brand name for a series of technologies developed by Mazda which increase fuel efficiency and engine output.

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Stroke (engine)

In the context of an Internal combustion engine, the term stroke has the following related meanings.

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Thermal efficiency

In thermodynamics, the thermal efficiency (\eta_ \) is a dimensionless performance measure of a device that uses thermal energy, such as an internal combustion engine, a steam turbine or a steam engine, a boiler, furnace, or a refrigerator for example.

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Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry (Japanese: トヨタ・カムリ Toyota Kamuri) is an automobile sold internationally by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota since 1982, spanning multiple generations.

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Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius (Japanese:トヨタプリウス)() is a full hybrid electric automobile developed by Toyota and manufactured by the company since 1997.

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Toyota Prius (XW10)

The Toyota Prius (XW10) is a subcompact hybrid car that was produced by Toyota between 1997 and 2003 in Japan.

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Toyota RAV4

The is a compact crossover SUV (sport utility vehicle) produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota.

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Toyota Sienna

The Toyota Sienna is a minivan manufactured by Toyota at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana facility, in Princeton, Indiana, United States, for the North American market.

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Toyota Tacoma

The Toyota Tacoma is a pickup truck manufactured in the U.S. by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota since 1995.

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Turbocharger

A turbocharger, or colloquially turbo, is a turbine-driven forced induction device that increases an internal combustion engine's efficiency and power output by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.

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Variable valve lift

Variable valve lift (VVL) is an automotive piston engine technology which varies the height a valve opens in order to improve performance, fuel economy or emissions.

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Variable valve timing

In internal combustion engines, variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a valve lift event, and is often used to improve performance, fuel economy or emissions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle

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