Ferrari Mailing List: Re: MTY Engine

[Paul Bennett (pbennett]

Think first of aviation radial engines of 8-12 on a crankshaft, 
then the wankel Mazda with 3-4 cyls on one crankshaft,
now transformed into 32.  

Observations:
It it a two cycle diesel design with moving, not reciprocating, pistons
Two revolutions complete a cycle.   32 ignitions in those 2 revolutions

"Moreover, with the high number of cylinders firing in close order, a high 
number of pulses are generated for high torque,"

"However, if @TDC, the piston is allowed to stay for a longer duration, it will 
burn a greater percentage of the fuel and air mixture in the combustion chamber 
until oxygen or fuel theoretically runs out at the end of the power stroke, 
thereby totally completing the combustion process and drastically lowering the 
exhaust temperature at the end of the exhaust stroke."

"The ME design permits the piston dwell @TDC to be adjustable and the prototype 
ME is currently set at approximately 12 degrees of the crankshaft rotation, 
thereby approaching the perfection of a complete burn of all fuel. Its exhaust 
gases are much cooler. As a result:

These claims are interesting:
    * There are no odd or brand new parts within the cylinder. All the parts 
are proven designs used in reciprocating engines.
    * Pistons travel only the same direction. No reciprocation, only stop and 
go.
    * There are no cylinder heads, no cam shaft, no valves.
    * Intake compression and power stroke and exhaust stroke events are 
happening all at the same time, so there are no load strokes.
    * AND THE ME DESIGN IS NOT A ROTARY OR WANKEL