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If a real world centrifuge works as well as the calculated performance in the patent, then the oxygen enriched mixture would certainly make for better performance. Of course, the engine would need to be redesigned for the increased combustion temperature.
The centrifuge would need to run at a constant speed, so driving from an exhaust turbine would not work. A drum at 80,000 RPM is a gyroscope with high gyroscopic forces at every turn or bump. If it failed, it would explode like a hand grenade. It takes power to run, more than would be gained by any increased efficiency.
Other than all that, it's an interesting idea.
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