Dangle_kt
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 03:17 PM |
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OT - OPOC engine design
You may have read about the opposed piston opposed cylinder engines in the news, after bill gates has agreed to fund research - I found a technical
video, which I found very interesting.
http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder
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daviep
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 03:29 PM |
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Not exactly a new concept, google Napier Deltic
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 03:36 PM |
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oh right, still interesting 
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 04:43 PM |
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Also used in the Commer TS3 lorry along with a supercharger IIRC
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T Rex
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 05:56 PM |
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This is not new I worked on a version of this 32 years ago when I was an apprentice at the British Inernal Combustion engine resurch institute,
notice the ports it cannot run without forced induction.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 08:22 PM |
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I think whats interesting about this engine is that it's a four piston , twin opposed cylinder engine - with a single crank .
AFAIK all the other opposed piston engines had multiple cranks ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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T Rex
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 09:34 PM |
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The engines we were working on had single crank's, but had a beam and a pivot .
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MikeR
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| posted on 8/8/10 at 09:39 PM |
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I've often thought a twin piston design is the way forward, never clicked the idea of having the pistons sharing a crank. Rather neat idea.
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