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| partwerks |
 Feb 8 2011, 10:07 PM
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Feb 9 2011, 12:57 PM
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Anyone else heard of the Bourke engine? Invented in the 1920s. Also an opposed 2-stroke, but with a huge unique point: Hydrogen detonation. Efficient and super low exhaust temps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourke_engine http://www.bourke-engine.com/engine/index.htm |
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partwerks Opposed Piston-Opposed Cylinder Feb 8 2011, 10:07 PM
Sleepin I was reading about this earlier today! Very c... Feb 8 2011, 10:37 PM Elliot Cannon I wonder if it has an aviation application?? Two ... Feb 8 2011, 11:35 PM partwerks Were'nt horizontaly opposed engines used in pl... Feb 9 2011, 07:21 AM HarveyH A more advanced application of pre-WWII technology... Feb 9 2011, 07:24 AM Vacca Rabite That is very cool.
The first video was made in ... Feb 9 2011, 08:40 AM Bartlett 914 What an interesting concept. Even more interesting... Feb 9 2011, 09:45 AM kg6dxn The oposing piston is not new. It was the standard... Feb 9 2011, 11:51 AM Tom Check this one out.
http://www.wis.co.uk/just... Feb 9 2011, 12:31 PM Dr Evil There are plenty of videos of these on Youtube usi... Feb 9 2011, 12:35 PM
Dave_Darling IIRC, the thermodynamic efficiency of a well-devel... Feb 9 2011, 07:49 PM |
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