Interesting new engine design - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Chas H · #16 02-05-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by engatwork

The piston "pin" on the outermost piston has got to be sealed someway over it full range of travel.

The piston rings seal it just as they do on a normal engine. The pin exists in crankcase pressure, not working chamber pressure.

Txjake · #17 02-05-2011, 08:26 PM

at least there are some real car guys working on it.....

cmac2012 · #18 02-05-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Gotta love how all the environmentalists jump on the bandwagon every time another "new idea" pops up.

Yeah, don't yuh just hate it when people get excited about new ideas? Or old ideas with new twists and new money behind them?

Too bad Gates doesn't have a staff that helps him vet these things.

TOPGUN · #19 02-05-2011, 10:48 PM

I think the Bugatti Veyron engine is a work of art. The crankshaft will make you dizzy just looking at it. Maybe their skunk works could set Bill Gates and his ilk on where to spend green money.

DslBnz · #20 02-05-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TOPGUN

I think the Bugatti Veyron engine is a work of art. The crankshaft will make you dizzy just looking at it. Maybe their skunk works could set Bill Gates and his ilk on where to spend green money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxAhPYR05V0

Cool.

cmac2012 · #21 02-06-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TOPGUN

I think the Bugatti Veyron engine is a work of art. The crankshaft will make you dizzy just looking at it. Maybe their skunk works could set Bill Gates and his ilk on where to spend green money.

Bill Gates and his ilk?! WTF did Bill Gates ever do to you? Yeah, that's a wild crankshaft. Not sure that 16 cylinder engines for 2 seater rigs are going to advance more intelligent usage of energy.

75Sv1 · #22 02-07-2011, 12:41 PM

http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder

I haven't looked at it. I wonder how it compares to the Borque engine.
Tom