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Interesting New Engine Design


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Guest Nic-Rebel450CA
who knows it my be the next wankel engine :bonk:

 

except that it wasnt invented by Wankel :twak::P

 

 

I was looking at the little animated figure on the homepage in the top right corner, both of those lobes appear to be identical, yet one is rotating opposite the other. If both lobes are identical (which I imagine that they would have to be to rotate in the same area) and able to rotate either direction, then both of them could rotate in their reverse directions as well. Hmmm, doesnt sound very good to me. I would think it would be just a little too easy for a mis-fire to reverse the direction of rotation :shock:

 

Edit: Actually, now that I look at it, I suppose that is the purpose of the lobes being set to rotate opposite directions and being geared for the same forward movement. If there were to be a condition that would try to force the lobes to rotate the wrong way then it would just stress the internal gears rather than switch rotational direction.

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