Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Haines, Raymond G
URN	etd-07072010-020102
Title	The possibility of increasing compression ratios by using water as an anti-detonant
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jones, J. B. Committee Member Norris, Earle Bertram Committee Member
Keywords	Internal combustion engines
Date of Defense	1936-05-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract Conclusions (1) Water 1s a knock suppressor. (2) Water does not act as an anti-detonant by slowing down the rate of flame propagation, but merely removes a portion of the heat of combustion. (3) Increasing the compression ratio requires a decrease in spark advance.
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