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Thread Author: Robin O'Reliant Replies: 13
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:26 
 The Next BIG THING? - Robin O'Reliant
Or another unworkable theory that will never see the light of day?


www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42460541/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:41 
 The Next BIG THING? - Crankcase
He says "running in a year" and "driving a car within three years".

That video was uploaded to Youtube in October 2009. So we should be seeing some progress, but Mr Google he find nowt. Perhaps I'm not using it right.
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:47 
 The Next BIG THING? - Iffy
...That video was uploaded to Youtube in October 2009...Perhaps I'm not using it right...

I wondered about that.

All the comments are from the last day or two, so maybe the content of the video is new.
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:47 
 The Next BIG THING? - Focusless
>> That video was uploaded to Youtube in October 2009. So we should be seeing some
>> progress, but Mr Google he find nowt. Perhaps I'm not using it right.

The article implies it's just been presented to ARPA, so perhaps that's progress of a sort?
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:52 
 The Next BIG THING? - Iffy
Says here the prototype was first shown in March 2011:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_disk_engine

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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:41 
 The Next BIG THING? - Old Navy
I will believe it when there is a queue to buy cars fitted with it and a sizeable waiting list.
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:43 
 The Next BIG THING? - Skoda
Interesting idea.

I can't make my mind up if this guy, Feliks, is a genius or a nutter, or both: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=66&t=157463&mid=234025&nmt=RE:+4+Stroke+Redesigned

At least the rotary engine idea should be quiet and smooth. Can't help but think Felik's one looks like it'd be clattery and metalic sounding.
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 16:19 
 The Next BIG THING? - Zero
Seems to me to be developing at a pace now that its got an application, that is a small power unit for hybrid type vehicles.
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 21:06 
 The Next BIG THING? - Chris S
April Fool was last week!
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New Thu 7 Apr 11 23:37 
 The Next BIG THING? - Leif
I wondered about that but it seems to be real. Wikipedia references New Scientist and I seem to recall the article.
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New Fri 8 Apr 11 10:35 
 The Next BIG THING? - bathtub tom
They're talking about 25 KW output and being suitable for an SUV?

My old 750cc Panda had more grunt than that.
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New Fri 8 Apr 11 10:38 
 The Next BIG THING? - Old Navy
>> They're talking about 25 KW output and being suitable for an SUV?
>>
>> My old 750cc Panda had more grunt than that.
>>

Its only a backup charger for the batteries.
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New Fri 8 Apr 11 11:05 
 The Next BIG THING? - Kithmo
>> Interesting idea.
>>
>> I can't make my mind up if this guy, Feliks, is a genius or a
>> nutter, or both: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=66&t=157463&mid=234025&nmt=RE:+4+Stroke+Redesigned
>>
>> At least the rotary engine idea should be quiet and smooth. Can't help but think
>> Felik's one looks like it'd be clattery and metalic sounding.
>>

Looks like it will loose some of the power of the bang as the exhaust piston rises.
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New Fri 8 Apr 11 14:45 
 The Next BIG THING? - Number_Cruncher
More here on wave disk engines;

docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/gtsj/jgpp/v02n01tp01.pdf
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