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wallan



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 09:51    Post subject: Opposed Piston Engines Reply with quote

The SAE has published a book called Opposed Piston Engines, Evolution, Use, and Future Applications, ISBN: 978-0-7680-1800-4
at the considerable price of 90 US dollars. However, on the website, apparently you can buy individual chapters as an e-book for 18 US dollars. (members get a discount) Chapter 3 is called Aeronautical Opposed Piston Engines. Has anyone seen this book or read this chapter?
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lmoretti



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:45    Post subject: Opposed piston engines Reply with quote

I got the book and think that it is very good.
At 563 pages it is substantial but it thoroughly covers the development of opposed piston engines in all fileds, automotive, aviation, marine and stationary with rather well reproduced pictures and a well structured bibliography at the end of each chapter.
The aviation chapter is nice and could be bought by itself if short on cash, but the rest is still very interesting and worth the full price.
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wallan



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 03:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you. I've been disappointed with a number of recent SAE books, and wanted to check before buying the complete book.
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