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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Okay, if the cylinders rotate in one direction, and the crankshaft rotates in the other direction, and the "heads" are stationary -- where is the power output shaft?
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It fell off. No honestly, the engine can be applied in hybrid applications or generators. One can choose form where to take off the torque : cranshaft or cylinderbank
See FAQ on the white pages of the portal website :
http://www.wix.com/devaere/radial-bi-rotary
"Is this engine suited for generators or green technology hybrides ?
Cylinderbank and crankshaft has a 1 to 5 ratio. This means that a engine ideal designed and running at a fix full throttle has very interesting rpm-configurations.
A crankshaft running at 3000 rpm has the cylinder rotor running at 600 rpm, 6000 rpm crankshaft correspond with 1200 rpm cylinderrotor. These are all very interesting AC-electromotor rpm's."
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Would it be simpler to have all four pistons on straight/conventional connecting rods?
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Then you loose the balance concept. This is a naturally smooth engine design, because all rotating and reciprocating parts are equalized with each other , without creating any rocking couple or torsional vibrations.
Further, in a configuration with conventional conrods, de cylinders are not in the same circular plane having the "open tops " in line, able to present themselves under the inlet or outlet gates.