New 2 stroke diesel

In 2nd WWW Junkers had a 2stroke diesel with a 2 cranks with pistons meeting in the middle, the 2 cranks were conected by idler gears. These diesels were used in a flying boat. Just a variaton of an old theme, not new.

Hi RockApe, .....Commer Knockers!!,, Great design ,A lot of ks were run up on some of them, and MAN!!, they could rev, as i found out heading down hill with no brakes....LOL.



Cheers Axle.

Hope they're a bit quieter than either Gemmies or Knocker Commers.

Speaking of Commer Knockers,
I clocked up quite a few miles in them things waaay back when I was a fair bit younger than I am now.... (never forget that sound ;-))

Here's a bit of info for those who may not be familiar with the way these things work >.

Rootes TS3 two-stroke diesels

There was also a 4 cylinder (8 piston) version under development, which Chrysler scrapped when they took over the Rootes Group..

Here's a link to one of 4 remaining TS4 prototypes and the only one running >>
(click the "play" button on the bottom pic.. turn up the sound ;-))

TS4 Prototype


:)

The only promising thing about this engine is the ability of the directors of the company to keep raising money on promises. The opposed piston idea is not new, neither is the 2-stroke combustion principle. No 2-stroke has ever met current emission control levels, let alone future, harsher emission control levels.

As soon as you see "Defence Projects", you know these blokes are on a money trail like a busted money truck with $100 notes falling out of it. What amazes me is that they have even managed to con Navistar and Bill Gates into pouring money into their bottomless pit.

These crowds are like $2 mining companies who keep showing pictures of fantastic gold-laden rocks, just to get another $2M to keep the directors in new Beemers and flash offices with gorgeous creatures shuffling their paperwork. Scammers, pure and simple.

This Eco-Power company has been around for more than 10 yrs and produced nothing worthwhile.
Meantimes, back at the ranch, Australians such as Brad Howell-Smith, with his crankless REVETEC engine, HAVE a working engine, with a NEW design, that IS vastly more fuel efficient, has more torque at lower RPM, and which has no major inherent design problems, unlike the other pretenders.

Add a Coates Rotary Valve Head to a Revetec engine, and you will have NEW engine technology that will leave the current range of engines for dead.
Why isn't this type of new technology being lapped up and put into immediate large-scale production?

Because manufacturers have a VESTED INTEREST in keeping the status quo, avoiding discarding all their current engine investment - and because the engine manufacturers share COMMON DIRECTORS with OIL COMPANIES!

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=276674

http://www.revetec.com/companyinfo1.htm

http://www.coatesengine.com/csrv.html

The RAN aquired six Ton class mine sweepers from the RN in the '60's. Only two made it into the mid '80's, and HMAS Curlew was still in service in 1991 when I joined.
The diesels in them was the 18 cyl Napeir Deltic, which in turn had replaced the original fitted Mirlees Blackstone Engines.

regards,
Dion.