Interesting Engine Technology
02-27-2005, 05:27 PM
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Interesting Engine Technology
That's pretty impressive.
02-27-2005, 06:45 PM
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this company has been around a long time- i wonder why it has not been picked up?
Imagine if this became the standard for engines- this company would be the next microsoft....
maybe investing a few thousand bucks wouldnt be a bad idea here...
-Randy
Imagine if this became the standard for engines- this company would be the next microsoft....
maybe investing a few thousand bucks wouldnt be a bad idea here...
-Randy
02-27-2005, 08:03 PM
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Seen that before...their problem is bearing and seal longevity at the "cams". And,I'm not sure if those guys have seen a poppet valve engine ever before...because they state " a poppet valve engine cannot open the valves before the piston has passed TDC"...yet almost every single ordinary car engine in the world does it. And,bikes now have rev-limits of 17 000 + rpm as stock...even seen Nissan RB26DET 2.6-litre straight-6 engines doing 14 000 rpm,so it's not the poppet valves that's restricting them,at least. What someone should make,is electronically actuated valve openers...some form of high-speed solenoid that would be 3D-mapped and could give you full,limitless control of the intake and exhaust phases...like a super-VTEC with infinitly adjustable lift/duration. Then you're talking..
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02-27-2005, 08:14 PM
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^^^ they are working on it. Problem is the instantaneous power demands would burn up a 12 volt system. There is a move in the automotive industry to re-standardize at 48 volts, which may allow this technology to be feasible.
02-27-2005, 08:32 PM
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How about instead of electronically opening the valves you use a hydraulic or pneumatic solenoid instead? Same idea and you can run the pump right off the motor.
02-27-2005, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by patrat
^^^ they are working on it. Problem is the instantaneous power demands would burn up a 12 volt system. There is a move in the automotive industry to re-standardize at 48 volts, which may allow this technology to be feasible.
02-27-2005, 08:55 PM
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my understanding is, that the instantaneous current flow would need unrealisticlly heavy gauge wiring. There is not a whole lot of energy being used over all, but it does have to be delivered over an extremely short period of time. One of the other problems was achieving a soft valve closing, the solenoids tended to slam valves into their seats.
The restandardization isnt for the sake of electronic valvetrains, they would just be a beneficiary. The reason for the change is that the current electronics suites (entertainment, navigation, climate control, etc) are reaching the limit of what a 12V automotive generator can supply, current wise.
The restandardization isnt for the sake of electronic valvetrains, they would just be a beneficiary. The reason for the change is that the current electronics suites (entertainment, navigation, climate control, etc) are reaching the limit of what a 12V automotive generator can supply, current wise.
02-27-2005, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by AznDrgn
How about instead of electronically opening the valves you use a hydraulic or pneumatic solenoid instead? Same idea and you can run the pump right off the motor.
