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Engine Theory: Cylinder Deactivation

August 29th, 2009

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Also called multiple displacement, displacement on demand (DOD), and variable cylinder management, in reference to automotive engines. Cylinder Displacement technology merely deactivate some of the engine’s cylinders when they are not needed. This temporarily turns a 8- or 6-cylinder engine into a 4- or 3-cylinder engine. This technology is not used on 4-cylinder engines since it [...]
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