Tony Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Reads interesting, how much will it cost though> http://jalopnik.com/5884144/swedish-superc...e-of-the-future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Very interesting stuff, so this concept is currently in use in F1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Seemingly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'd heard that F1 was looking at this technology , i wasnt aware it was being used though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybarber Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'm pretty sure all the Moto GP bikes are already using this technology and the majority have been for the last two seasons. The springs were unable to retract quick enough at high revs and causing engine failure (I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 i love the concept, this would provide a complete range of capability, from eco town trundle up to sporty full chat. But surely it would be easier to implement in a fewer cylinder engine than in a hypercar..... although i do understand the merit of technology being pushed by breaking barriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaky Roadster Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 A few years ago I was talking to an electronics chap who started a project to use ceramic transducers in an engine for a similar purpose. He hit two main problems, lack of travel and finding an engine to rev above something like 20,000rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamithUK Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 A few years ago I was talking to an electronics chap who started a project to use ceramic transducers in an engine for a similar purpose.He hit two main problems, lack of travel and finding an engine to rev above something like 20,000rpm A wankel or a turbine I would say or better yet an electric drive. The problem would be all that metal flying to the end of it's travel and then going back, what's needed is a engine that doesn't have major components doing that. I don't know if a wankel can rotate any faster than a normal piston engine, the tip-seals would suffer I would imagine. ttfn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaky Roadster Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 A few years ago I was talking to an electronics chap who started a project to use ceramic transducers in an engine for a similar purpose.He hit two main problems, lack of travel and finding an engine to rev above something like 20,000rpm A wankel or a turbine I would say or better yet an electric drive. The problem would be all that metal flying to the end of it's travel and then going back, what's needed is a engine that doesn't have major components doing that. I don't know if a wankel can rotate any faster than a normal piston engine, the tip-seals would suffer I would imagine. ttfn Rocket ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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