Duke engines..

[sandstorm]

mate sent me this earlier..
brilliant reworking of the internal combustion engine...
pretty much taking the best bits from the combustion & wankel engines and putting them together..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c19kn3drdFU

[pole drift]

I'd love to know what he was smoking in order to come up with that design!!

[DaveM-sport]

Looks good in theory but apart from running higher compression, I find it hard to see how it's more efficient than a convientional or ICB or rotary as the pistons aren't actually acting on the crank directly but only a resultant force.

If the design was reliable though, it would be sweet for big boost due to being able to run high CR and combustion temps being relatively low

[Funnyonion]

Yeah its cool in, good to see somebody trying something new.

[trd-gt]

originally made in the 60s if i remember, never put into production because of heat issues and econemy

[DaveM-sport]

originally made in the 60s if i remember, never put into production because of heat issues and econemy

Haha, the two things they are raving about in the video :D


There's been countless new ideas for an engine over the years and many more copying earlier ideas (don't know how many videos I've seen of a horizontally opposed engine as a brand new idea!) and trying to start them off as the next big thing but as they say, if it isn't broken, don't fix it :)