David Miller wrote:
> Hey, I can remember Coke "I'd like to teach the world to sing"
> commercial. I was pretty young then though, so that does help date me:)
I was born during the Kennedy administration . . .
> Typical 4 stroke otto cycle (OK, that's redundant:) engines usually run
> in the .4 to .5 lbs/hp-hour. This engine is pretty typical for a wankel.
But its power to weight ratio makes it ideal for "personal
watercraft", which is the market for which it is intended. I guess
that makes sense!
>
> It's interesting that the airplane crowd has to take special precautions
> with wankels because the exhaust is so hot. Obviously this is because a
> mark of its inefficiency - the higher the efficiency the lower the
> exhaust temperature.
Interesting! We have a fairly well developed understanding of fuel
management now. I'd like to see engines purpose built with
electro-hydraulic rotary valves that can be computer controlled as
well. This would enable "compound expansion" (short intake, long
exhaust) for maximized fuel economy.
robert luis rabello
"The Edge of Justice"
Adventure for Your Mind
http://www.newadventure.ca
Ranger Supercharger Project Page
http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/
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