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Old 11-29-2006, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes View Post
Despite it's claims to the contrary,too mechanically complex,even the "simple" one is composed of several pieces which seems to transmit power through sun and planet gears,not direct torque.

And most Modern engines have a few hundered pieces.


It's a step up from the wankel. The chambers are not spread out like the wankel's (Which is the reason for wankel's poor MPG)


Main point is, All of the parts have a function - all of the time. On a piston engine you have a couple of cylinders firing at one time, whaile the others are draging. Photo-Detanation is also one great idea. Only problem is with seals...
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