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Old 01-20-2015, 03:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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Looks to be yet another swash-plate two-stroke engine. I remember that there is an Achilles' heel for these, but I forget what it is. Friction on the plate? Possibly...

As for two-stroke motors, those aren't going to be meeting emissions requirements anywhere that I know of any time soon.

The intake/exhaust makes me think of the Wankel engines. But those have limitations as well... (Quick: What new car has a Wankel today? Sorry, none do.)


Edit: Sorry, it's a Wobble Plate engine, not a swash-plate engine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_engine

-soD
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