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Old 10-13-2013, 06:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Opposed piston 2 stroke diesel.

I was looking around at engine types and thought this one was interesting.

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Having a single cylinder with two opposed cylinders eliminates cylinder head and valve train, this reduces area for heat rejection and offers opportunity for high efficiency, reduced emissions as well as reliability and wear reduction because of reduction of components.
On the downside it does require presurised air intake to improve scavanging and clearance of exhaust.

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Old 10-13-2013, 09:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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On the downside it does require presurised air intake to improve scavanging and clearance of exhaust.
...that, and two crankshafts. Or massive rocker arms.
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Old 10-14-2013, 12:02 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Junkers Jumo 205 did it back in WWII. One of very few diesel aircraft engines.



The Napier Deltic was more or less three of those joined together in a triangle.

Napier Deltic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fairbanks-Morse has been building this type of Diesel engine for many decades.
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There were some British trucks with a similar engine concept.
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I'm rather opposed to that configuration. My concern is having two crankshafts and the super wide design would make packaging difficult in anything mobile. This one seems more favorable to me. Though the oilpan looks oversized.

But my predisposition is to SI engines that would function more efficiently on Alcohols for use in compact/midsize cars.
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The other packaging issue I see is that to get the same degree of balance especially in reciprocating forces, you need way too many pistons and connecting rods.
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2-stroke Diesels are actually still an interesting design, still providing a good power-to-weight ratio for ships, altough nowadays for other uses I'd rather get a 4-stroke Diesel.


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But my predisposition is to SI engines that would function more efficiently on Alcohols for use in compact/midsize cars.
I'm still favorable to spark-ignited 2-stroke engines.

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