Hit-and-miss engine

The dropouts scheme is a method for the control of speed or power of reciprocating engines.

For gas and gasoline stationary engines misfire control in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to limit the speed served. For a given maximum speed is exceeded, work cycles have been omitted until the speed has been fallen below, which again was followed by a stroke. As a result, this scheme was not suitable for applications that required the engine runs smoothly.

When dropouts control the machine always works with full load, ie with the highest efficiency.

Even in modern internal combustion engines misfire scheme is employed. Here, the efficiency of the engine is increased by switching off individual cylinders.

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