Pretty cool.
http://www.autoweb.com.au/start_/showall_/...ewsarticle.html
runs on gas or hydrogen
didnt mean to double post
http://www.autoweb.com.au/start_/showall_/...ewsarticle.html
runs on gas or hydrogen
didnt mean to double post
renesis Hydrogen Rotary Engine
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this sounds weird..but seems interesting...:
** This was written in the article **
Electric-motor-assist turbocharger
An electric-motor-assist turbocharger is used to maximize the effectiveness of forced induction throughout the rev range. At low rpm, beginning at approximately 1000 rpm, an electric motor operates to assist the turbocharger and increase induction efficiency. At high rpm, the turbocharger is driven in a traditional fashion, by the flow of exhaust gas alone.
** This was written in the article **
Electric-motor-assist turbocharger
An electric-motor-assist turbocharger is used to maximize the effectiveness of forced induction throughout the rev range. At low rpm, beginning at approximately 1000 rpm, an electric motor operates to assist the turbocharger and increase induction efficiency. At high rpm, the turbocharger is driven in a traditional fashion, by the flow of exhaust gas alone.
Celerity
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Neither of these innovations are new. Rotary engines will run on anything combustible. Propane conversions for the 12B motor run about $125 (Propane tanks, valves, and fittings.) Because of the simple nature of the rotary, it's been a strong favorite for the Russian KGB and military for over 40 years. The engine is literally, a pump, but instead of the transmission turning an impeller, the impeller turns the transmission.
Electrically assisted turbos were first made by Aura for use on generators. When I say generator, I mean building sized ones that need to spin up ASAP. A hospital generator must be at 3500 rpm (producing 65 Hz pulses at 440) within seconds of starting.
What the Rotary lacks in it's nature is the ability to put down more torque than hp. That's where I seriously believe Honda needs to come in and integrate IMA with a rotary. The electric motor has by it's own design, more torque than horsepower. If IMA were used as a "torque enhancer" only for a rotary to take over at high RPMs then you could make IMA behave like a supercharger... only a Supercharger straight to the wheels. That would be cool.
-> Steve
Electrically assisted turbos were first made by Aura for use on generators. When I say generator, I mean building sized ones that need to spin up ASAP. A hospital generator must be at 3500 rpm (producing 65 Hz pulses at 440) within seconds of starting.
What the Rotary lacks in it's nature is the ability to put down more torque than hp. That's where I seriously believe Honda needs to come in and integrate IMA with a rotary. The electric motor has by it's own design, more torque than horsepower. If IMA were used as a "torque enhancer" only for a rotary to take over at high RPMs then you could make IMA behave like a supercharger... only a Supercharger straight to the wheels. That would be cool.
-> Steve
Originally posted by JDMilan@Jan 21 2004, 05:16 PM
good informational AJ?
airjockie didnt post here??
thats a fuckin sweet idea though.
SixtySecondAssassin
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ford has had a bunch of cars out for a while that can run on E85 or gasoline or any combination of the 2
