Ferrari Mailing List: Re: MTY Engine

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

BTW, the whole HP, torque, and rpm thing aways stirs up
a hornets' nest of confusion and controversy.  Here's a
decent explanation:

http://www.vettenet.org/torquehp.html

Hans.

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> 
wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> 
> wrote:
>> Methinks snake oil.
>
> Oops.  Edit:  HP = (torque X rpm) / 5252
> I was in a hurry and forgot the constant
>>
>> He keeps emphasizing the low rpm.  Note that HP = torque X rpm.
>> Thus HP is likely limited.  He compares it to a Lambo motor, saying
>> that his motor developes similar torque, but at a much lower rpm.
>> See the formula.  That means much lower HP.
>>
>> If you were to put a dedicated fixed ratio transmission behind a
>> conventional gas/diesel engine, you would see such similar low rpm.
>> However, the torque at the transmission output would be the engine
>> torque multiplied by the transmission ratio - or much more than
>> the MYT in the example given.
>>
>> I couldn't find a decent cutaway drawing.  I fail to see how the pistons
>> are connected to any sort of connecting rod.  It appears that maybe
>> the pistons are connected to a disk that penetrates the torus wall.
>> If so, how is this sealed?
>>
>> A lot of issues, and only vague answers from the inventor.
>>
>> Hans.
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Ken Rentiers <rentiers [at] mac.com> wrote:
>>> Could someone with technical expertise please comment on this. I am
>>> not an engineer. If this thing works as represented then there truly
>>> is a free lunch.
>>>
>>> http://pesn.com/2009/01/13/9501512_MassiveYetTiny_Engine_to_Production/
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