I actually like the Revetec concept as it is a new way of getting work out of the reciprocating piston. It certainly has some advantages going for it but well...
It didn't take me long to figure out a way for the revetec engine to work in a inline configuration. The solution I found also meant that they could run an even number of firings per revolution and I would suggest 2 (as in a 2 lobed cam) as this would allow better output speeds and slightly better effciency over a wider range of speeds.
Also it strikes me as odd that nobody has mentioned the most novel part of this system. The fact that the crank assembly translates the linier motion of the piston into rotary motion of the output at peak efficiency faster than a normal crankshaft, making better use of the higher pressure gasses in the chamber. To some of the critics: the 2.9x more torque you keep quoting is actually taken from a comparision between a single firing in a revetec versus a normal engine! the graph for the results is on the website somewhere...
oh and there are engines (mostly rotary) that show pretty large gains in efficiency over the humble piston engine (which has many fundamental flaws) I believe the Quasiturbine a proud canadian invention shows much better innovation and promise.
Last edited by hightower99; 02-25-2006 at 02:30 PM.
Power, whether measured as HP, PS, or KW is what accelerates cars and gets it up to top speed. Power also determines how far you take a wall when you hit it
Engine torque is an illusion.