Is your engine underperforming? Our expert shares how a diesel engine compression test could provide the diagnosis.

Airbus Helicopters successfully completed the first flight test of its high-compression diesel engine demonstrator aircraft at the Marignane Airport in Marignane, France.

What is compression ignition? Compression ignition basically is the term that is used for describing the manner in which diesel engines function.

SAE Transactions, Vol. 106, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1997), pp. 1927-1935 (9 pages) This paper describes the ongoing homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) research being carried out at ...

High compression however extends the range of injection timings where useful work output can be generated. The coefficient of variation of work output increases with increasing engine speed and ...

With a simple diesel engine compression test, it is possible to spot compression problems before they get worse. Here’s information on these tests and how to decide if it is time to perform one.