Recent advances in the analysis of aviation engine efficiency and sustainability have expanded the understanding of engine performance beyond traditional energy metrics. Researchers are increasingly ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Developed and patented by Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine was designed to offer higher efficiency than the widely-used Otto gas engine, using ...

GE once thought super-efficient propfans were the future of air travel, until low fuel prices in the late 1980s moved fuel consumption down the list of priorities. Now, it's bringing them back with ...