Other than the plea for money , the vid shows an interesting new engine type .
https://invest.liquidpiston.com/?utm...2Jgkt4_vKRszzk
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Other than the plea for money , the vid shows an interesting new engine type .
https://invest.liquidpiston.com/?utm...2Jgkt4_vKRszzk
I might be wrong but that sure looks like a Wankel engine---last tried in production by Mazda---now with a new name :dunno:
Yeah, they do call it a "rotary" engine - but I'm no engineer who can fathom the difference.
What got my attention is they say it's 30% more efficient than a Diesel. I'm interested.
Hunter
If the Wankel engine is operational, is it wanking?
IF , BIG IF , it is proven to be a viable engine , it will revolutionize many industries.
Therein lies the conundrum, the Wankel engine was viable but it didn't work out. It was fast as heck though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Independent Voter
A friend had a Mazda rotary. Red line was like a zillion rpm’s.:evilgrin: If they just coulda wrung some ponies out of the design.
I went to the Liquid Piston site to learn about the technology. They say many times that this is not a Wankel engine - different architecture, different thermodynamics, whatever. I was interested in the idea of an eccentric rotor. How does that not fly apart from the forces it generates? Cool idea, though.