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Quasiturbine engine, interesting! |
SpecialK |
Jul 31 2005, 04:53 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Better torque at low rpm, "zero" vibration, better fuel economy, light weight, and lower emissions.......... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Now, does KEP make an adapter plate? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Pretty indepth but very interesting read. http://quasiturbine.promci.qc.ca/ETheoryQT...QTSpecifics.htm |
redshift |
Jul 31 2005, 05:20 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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Where is the hole to feed the gerbils? heh best when mounted in the transverse configuration, cut.. err ground looping.. : "7 - Zero vibration on the shaft: The Quasiturbine is a true rotating engine with a stationary gravity center during rotation devoid of any vibration on the shaft (however like any other engine it is subject to unidirectional counter-torque impulses)." Yeah, slightly more than Pawpaw's Olds.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) M |
airsix |
Aug 1 2005, 12:12 AM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
There is a new French automobile in the works which will be the first production car to use this technology. It will be marketed as the 'Quasi-Moto'.
-Ben M. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
SpecialK |
Aug 1 2005, 03:57 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif) Good one! |
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Brando |
Aug 1 2005, 11:32 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Wow, that was pretty detailed! I hope they make an adapter plate for the 901 or 915 trans (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
(IMG:http://quasiturbine.promci.qc.ca/QTImages/Qt-Flash-Final.gif) I wonder how much power you can get out of a 2.0L QT engine... |
redshift |
Aug 1 2005, 11:46 AM
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Dave_Darling |
Aug 1 2005, 02:50 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Damn, those guys could use some English writing lessons!!
From the illo here, it looks like a Wankel rotary with a whole lot more complex moving bits. To me, that says "two-stroke emissions and oil usage issues, and much less reliability than a Wankel". Overal verdict: Thumbs DOWN. --DD |
bondo |
Aug 1 2005, 03:00 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Yeah, looks like overhyped vaporware. A BIG problem of wankels is the uneven size/shape of the combustion chamber at ignition. Lots of surface area, thinner spots, etc. This leads to incomplete combustion, bad emissions, and inefficiency. This quasi-thing looks to be about 10,000 times worse in that regard. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) And how are you going to cool it? Those pointy bits are going to get hot and lead to detonation-hell.
I'd say it stands half a chance after another 100 years of development. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
bd1308 |
Aug 1 2005, 03:01 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) APEX SEALS!!!!!
there's four and not three. bad idea. i agree with DDD |
JmuRiz |
Aug 1 2005, 03:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,434 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If I wanted an 'odd' engine I'd get a Wankel, seems like the beter choice over a wankle-like designed by someone that only likes even numbers (4 chambers instead of 3) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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bondo |
Aug 1 2005, 03:09 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
And they aren't even at the apex!!! Look at how much lateral pressure they need to handle as they extend!! Sheesh. |
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bd1308 |
Aug 1 2005, 03:16 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
didnt even notice....wow. break one of those superheated suckers off in a jiffy.
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nebreitling |
Aug 1 2005, 03:54 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
but guys, it's a paradigm-shift!
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SpecialK |
Aug 1 2005, 04:20 PM
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"If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance. " -Orville Wright (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) |
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SpecialK |
Aug 1 2005, 04:30 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
An unrelated note, but.......
Because information was posted on the Boeing Web, essentially making the information declassified, I feel it's safe to tell you guys that they (Boeing's Phantom Works) are currently working on Anti-Gravity Propulsion. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (Star Trek theme music in the backround). So just because the Quasiturbine looks odd, or ineffecient/ineffective, don't discount it.....you may just be driving one someday. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
mihai914 |
Aug 1 2005, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Montreal, QC Member No.: 3,697 Region Association: None |
The guy lives five minutes away from me, his test mule is one of those early POS Saturns, I've seen it on the street once. Since then it is always parked in a corner!
Alot of people in Quebec could use english lessons including me, you guys could use some French swearing tips from us (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
mightyohm |
Aug 1 2005, 06:51 PM
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I think our motto should be "What is true is true (because I read it on some forum somewhere)". |
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Dave_Darling |
Aug 1 2005, 07:07 PM
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Well, I recall that you complemented my French at one point, Mihai. But, even though I can speak it to an extent, I would not try writing a large website (trying to get investors, at that!) in a language that I did not write very well. They should'a hired an Anglophone to write the text!
"There's a sucker born every minute." -P.T. Barnum --DD |
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SpecialK |
Aug 1 2005, 08:16 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
"There's a sucker born every minute"
-P.T. Barnum Touché Dave! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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