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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic

There is a reasonable amount of information on the web if you Google using advanced search.

"Rotational Inertial Dampening Engine"

Its very loosely based on the WW1 era rotary aircraft engine with significant modifications.

I understand the limitations of any compressed air system, at least to a certain extent. Most of the issues are with the "spring effect" of compressed gasses.

That is why the design would be using a liquid versus a gas.

I appreciate your candor in revealing your formal education limitations.

Frankly based on the considerable amount of information I see you have contributed to this forum, I was surprised top see you had not graduated from MIT with a Doctorate in Engineering.

As one of 4 sons of a Civil Servant the finances for higher education were limited in my case. I did start at Virginia Tech with an intent in graduating with a degree in Nuclear Physics, but I left after 6 months, went home and got a job, and spent 30 years in the auto repair industry.

I read a couple of months ago, think it was Green Car Congress, that Argonne Labs is working on improving IC efficiency with a goal of 60%. My design was originally for an engine that could, by stoke position adjustment, transform itself from an engine to a flywheel for short term storage of energy. No valve train, with compression ratios as high as 50 atmospheres, in a compression ignition configuration. Multi fuel capabilities.

I have been attacked for my belief that in order to fix the real problem with automotive inefficiency you need to fix the system, not the people. My father (still living at 88) hypermiled his 4 engine bomber over Europe to conserve fuel in order to give him more of a chance to get back to his home base.

Hypermiling goes back to WW2 era gas rationing. How far could you get on 2 gallons a week?

I see in my conceptual visions, vehicles that are capable of 100+MPG while carrying 5 passengers in comfort. Hypermilers are the pioneers in that pursuit, but we also have to alter our driving styles to compensate for the basic design deficiencies in current vehicles.

While I would love to see my efforts bear financial returns, the more important point is that the global demand for energy needs to be addressed with the prime objective of better utilization of every energy source.

The term "free energy" drives engineers crazy. Maybe a better definition would be available sources of energy that do not involve the expenditure of capital.

regards
Mech

May I suggest or ask that you do a write up on your experiments in another thread? I find it very interesting and I'm sure others will also. Its what we all need to get the thoughts a flowing.