Originally Posted by lerman They claim to use standard components, pistons, rings, etc. Sure they do. You just take a standard piston and bend it so that it will fit inside a torus.
To make a standard cylinder, you just bore it and lap it. I can make a piston on my lathe. Then turn some grooves for piston rings. Or, I could cast the piston out of aluminum and then turn some slots for rings. That's not so easy with a curved piston.
Ken |
Did you actually look at the patent? By standard components, they mean standard as far as production is concerned. Their piston isn't curved (well, the sides are just like on a "regular" piston). Again, I suggest you take the time to look over the diagrams in their forum, as well as the patents.
I don't know why people are so harsh about alternative designs for engines. Other than the really high HP/Torque claims, nothing else is all that crazy...