Chris Wilson Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 http://epubl.ltu.se/1402-1617/2006/099/LTU-EX-06099-SE.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Certainly different, it's like half a radial engine. Estimates over 500bhp, nice and compact, be nice to see the engine in a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinlexusV8 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Very interesting thesis! Would be nice to see it in action if someone actually builds it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Estimates over 500bhp On E85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I sh1t you not, as a 11/12y/o I "made up" an engine like that, drew the configuration, wrote down the idea and my dad Telext'd (yep that old) it to Lotus Cars. Their Communications Manager at the time wrote back in a really encouraging way and explained where I'd gone wrong with it (well I wasn't going to teach them new trick lol) but also where it was a good idea too. I called it the IV configuration (not meaning 4 but cause of the front view of the cylinder layout) and used 9 cylinders and ~4.5L. Anyhoo, it's cool to see a real one. Blatently Lotus should have signed me up and patented my idea back then lol how stupid do they look now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathmonkey Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I sh1t you not, as a 11/12y/o I "made up" an engine like that, drew the configuration, wrote down the idea and my dad Telext'd (yep that old) it to Lotus Cars. Their Communications Manager at the time wrote back in a really encouraging way and explained where I'd gone wrong with it (well I wasn't going to teach them new trick lol) but also where it was a good idea too. I called it the IV configuration (not meaning 4 but cause of the front view of the cylinder layout) and used 9 cylinders and ~4.5L. Anyhoo, it's cool to see a real one. Blatently Lotus should have signed me up and patented my idea back then lol how stupid do they look now lol That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 http://epubl.ltu.se/1402-1617/2006/099/LTU-EX-06099-SE.pdf Good link! Any more information or developments of this that you know of? It'd be nice to see it in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I sh1t you not, as a 11/12y/o I "made up" an engine like that, drew the configuration, wrote down the idea and my dad Telext'd (yep that old) it to Lotus Cars. Their Communications Manager at the time wrote back in a really encouraging way and explained where I'd gone wrong with it (well I wasn't going to teach them new trick lol) but also where it was a good idea too. I called it the IV configuration (not meaning 4 but cause of the front view of the cylinder layout) and used 9 cylinders and ~4.5L. Anyhoo, it's cool to see a real one. Blatently Lotus should have signed me up and patented my idea back then lol how stupid do they look now lol Tell me you also tried to build a working model out of Lego Technics Sounds awesome. Had a few ideas about magnetic suspension back when I was a kid after playing about with MTB suspension forks, it's amazing even at that young age when you can sit there and think 'I'm sure this could be done different'.... Shame you couldn't patent it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 lol, that was a nice read, would be cool to see one running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I wish I had that guy's drive (and funding). I've been in the game for 16 years now and I only got to lay out my "own" design from scratch last year. And even then I didn't have to get all the parts made. It would be very interesting to know how the actual engine running compared to his analysis and predictions. Alex, we have a huge warehouse like the one at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark where we keep all your ideas until we can exploit them :-) Broad-arrow engines aren't very new - only in cars, and even then Bugatti ultimately opted for Audi's ultra-compact doppel-V layout instead of a true three-bank design. The world of aero engines has several examples (or so our head of R&D tells me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I wish I had that guy's drive (and funding). I've been in the game for 16 years now and I only got to lay out my "own" design from scratch last year. And even then I didn't have to get all the parts made. It would be very interesting to know how the actual engine running compared to his analysis and predictions. Alex, we have a huge warehouse like the one at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark where we keep all your ideas until we can exploit them :-) Broad-arrow engines aren't very new - only in cars, and even then Bugatti ultimately opted for Audi's ultra-compact doppel-V layout instead of a true three-bank design. The world of aero engines has several examples (or so our head of R&D tells me). Cool, I believe mine will be filed under either B or R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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