Originally Posted by
Matra et Alpine
To answer your question .... consider this ..... if YOU provide a TORQUE of 1Nm for an hour it will barely move the car. If now provide a TORQUE of 3600Nm for one second it will launch forward. DO the calculation that is BOTH the same "power"
I am sorry but this is totally wrong...
1Nm for an hour does produce 3600J of energy but it does so at a power of only 1Watt
3600Nm for 1 second also produces 3600J of energy but does so at 3.6kW
So no they are not the same power
I was originally intrigued by the design of the revetec but unfotunately I see too many faults... too many things that don't fulfill a perfect effect. It is interesting to know that it is one of the first reciprocating piston engines that can survive photo-detonation (probably because of the overly short stroke and long dwell time).
I personally cast my vote that this will never make it past a niche engine. I will even go so far as to say that it won't even surpass the wankel.
I am not worried...
I have a better design anyways...
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.