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Old 12-18-2023, 09:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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External combustion is more than just steam

Whatever.

Scuderi Cycle engine is internal combustion/compressed air.



Scuderi's heirs squandered his patent with a proprietary inline four engine, it 'wants' to be a dual port boxer four. The magic angle is 15 degrees.

If that's still too 'classical', then maybe plasmoid implosion?

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