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Internal Combustion Engines
Internal Combustion Engines, or ICE for short, are machines that can give a thrill like no other. A core memory of mine is the first time I drove a 2-stroke sprint kart, which was the first 2-stroke vehicle I had ever driven. The feeling of power band in these little 100cc engines felt like a roller coaster. At the end of the first few laps on track, it felt more as though I was along for the ride rather than actually driving the thing. This sparked a love for ICEs and is where most of my focus lies.
When studying the basics of the design and characteristics of these machines, I realized how deep you can go, a pursuit that I have fallen in love with. ICEs are the center of current simulation work, especially the investigation of non-traditional 2-stroke architecture. You can find a lot of the information I have learned and reports regarding my projects with engines in the projects folder on this page.