Curious (topic came up in another forum). Do the AE engines actually use a single shot of Jet-A into the chamber BTDC, or have they taken a page form the automotive world which does a pilot shot BTDC to ignite the fire, and then provide additional squirts (or a continuous feed) through most of the combustion cycle.
In the automotive world, this is mostly done to reduce NOx; but also has the benefit lowered stress on the engine which means they engine is lighter and has fewer failure points.
Tim
Vibration and power pulses
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Re: Vibration and power pulses
The Austro is essentially an automotive engine using specially certified (read: $$$) automotive diesel injectors.