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Could the Scuderi engine help rotary mileage/power?

Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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Could the Scuderi engine help rotary mileage/power?

http://www.wired.com/news/technology...?tw=wn_index_6

Watch the video.

The idea simplified is using a second cylinder or rotary in our case to compress the air prior to introducing it to the compression chamber.

The nice part is the 2 rotars can be different sizes. Hence your compression chamber gets more air into the detonation chamber acting as a supercharger. You'd also be able to optimize the best detonation point.

I'm off to search on why rotaries get awful milage. :P
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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check the discussion about Diesel rotaries. You'll see this concept doen some years ago
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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I like it, built-in supercharging by enlarging the compression rotary's capacity.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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That was pretty cool.
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