combustion
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Both the internal combustion engine and hybrid elements of the new Honda power-unit are said to be well behind the best.
From BBC
The need for cooling meant redesigning the combustion chamber itself, and incorporating a new air-to-water heat exchanger.
It warned that removing the waste could expose any slow-burning deep-seated fires to open air, risking greater combustion.
From BBC
Small reactors take up little land—the nuclear combustion happens underground—but can produce 300 megawatts, enough to power 300,000 homes a day.
From Barron's
That includes gas-fired reciprocating engines, which are large internal combustion engines fed by natural gas that can provide on-site power.
From Barron's
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