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Old 12-08-2010, 12:50 AM   #188 (permalink)
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Well, I think if you were to consider the physics of the turbine that they are spinning, there is no other way to do it except to align with the tangent of the turbine to direct the force of the blast. HMMMMMMMMM As far as efficiency, mechanical will be high with an engine like this, but it may not be chemically as efficient with larger carbon chain fuels. Hydrogen is so reactive that this is not an issue.

as for the garric, I wonder if they are making progress. 2009 was a long time ago, and they havent updated. I am sure that there are some significant design challenges, and there doesnt seem to be enough information for me to make a significant judgement on the design. Interesting, but I do wonder if it will fall prey to similar problems found in the wankel.
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