This informative publication is a hands-on reference source for the design of two-stroke engines. The state-of-the-art is presented in such design areas as unsteady gas dynamics, scavenging, combustion, emissions and silencing. In addition, this comprehensive publication features a computer program appendix of 28 design programs, allowing the reader to recreate the applications described in the book.The Basic Design of Two-Stroke Engines offers practical assistance in improving both the mechanical and performance design of this intriguing engine. Organized into eight information-packed chapters, contents of this publication include:Introduction to the Two-Stroke EngineGas Flow Through Two-Stroke EnginesScavenging the Two-Stroke EngineCombustion in Two-Stroke EnginesComputer Modelling of EnginesEmpirical Assistance for the DesignerReduction of Fuel Consumption and Exhaust EmissionsReduction of Noise Emission from Two-Stroke Engines.