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Environmental pollution in large cities is rapidly increasing due to the rising number of fossil fuel vehicles. Many alternative options are currently being studied worldwide. One alternative solution could be a vehicle with a compressed air engine. The current study focuses on converting an internal combustion engine to a compressed air engine. Due to its simplicity, a single-cylinder, two-stroke internal combustion engine has been designed to operate with compressed air. The engine’s cylinder head is designed to replace the existing camshaft with flank cams and intake-exhaust air valves. With these changes, the engine is tested for their timing. The conversion of a spark-ignition (SI) engine to a compressed air engine presents a promising alternative to traditional fossil fuel-powered engines. This study investigates the modifications required to adapt a four-stroke SI engine using compressed air or gas. Key modifications include changes to the camshaft and valve timings to accommodate the different operational dynamics of compressed air.

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Compressed Air Engine Environmental Pollution Fossil Fuel Intake Air Passage Two-Stroke Single-Cylinder Engines Valve

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مختار س., Majidi, H., & Abdullah, M. A. (2024). Changing an Internal Combustion Engine to a Compressed Air Engine That Operates with Compressed Air or Gas. Journal of Natural Sciences – Kabul University, 7(3), 63–79. https://doi.org/10.62810/jns.v7i3.56
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