One Helluva Redline

[Coz]

Revolutionary 25,000-RPM Engine Is The Next Step Of Internal Combustion

Turbine technology, anyone?

carbuzz.com

3 of these will deliver 480hp while weighing 105lbs!

 

[TMSBOSS]

How do they control combustion when the mixture is pressurized to over 100 PSI? The pressurized charge would be heated or a large inter cooler would seem to be needed. They talk about HP but post no economy numbers, also strange.
I am somewhat familiar with turbine engines. Great HP to weight but Love fuel on the ground. How is this engine any different?

 

[302BOB]

How is this engine any different?

This may be in fact true.......but just remember, while you're sleeping, anything is possible!!!!!...Dreams are called dreams for a reason................Hon, This has nothing to do with You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Coz]

All good questions.

And what type of fuel, Jet-A, gas, E85? Whether this particular effort sees the light of day or not, it's good to know that there are still efforts to use combustion engines.

 

[302BOB]

it's good to know that there are still efforts to use combustion engines.

The powers that be don't share our enthusiasm with this.................

 

[Dave_W]

The last paragraph of the article talking about other turbines is somewhat of a red herring. Plus they don't mention the Chrysler Turbine Car of the early 60's. This is more similar to a Wankel than a turbine, though it seems to use compression ignition rather than spark ignition, at least in certain modes of operation. So maybe a diesel Wankel. The live footage of it running was less than impressive - only a few seconds before they shut it down.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Since I went to High School in Wichita I am pretty sure some of my very learned Classmates are in on this phenomenal engine. I can only imagine the delightful noise one might be able to get when approaching 25,000 rpms ---- screaming banshee from Hell!!

 

[Coz]

approaching 25,000 rpms ---

NHRA may require an engine blanket...

 

[blacksheep-1]

seems very "rotory-ish" to me and they ate fuel at a prodigious rate, there also seems to be some take offs from Smokey Yunik's thermal engine.

This engine is about 30 miles from me in Garlit's Museum

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