Interesting - The Duke Axial Piston Engine

[Rafs-T-Type]

Check this thing out - http://www.fabricationlife.com/2014/the-duke-axial-piston-engine-is-new-wave-of-engine-design/

 

[BuickMike]

Interesting indeed. My only question is how long will the seal that the piston chamber rotates on last? Seems like this design will see similar "seal" issues to the rotory. except this one would leak compression the same way a blown head gasket would.

 

[trixdout]

Interesting indeed. My only question is how long will the seal that the piston chamber rotates on last? Seems like this design will see similar "seal" issues to the rotory. except this one would leak compression the same way a blown head gasket would.

I've seen this video before and never thought about the sealing issue. I doubt copper would be a good idea as the outside chamber. Unless it's something like a sleeve with a thing copper ring at top that will allow some compression in order to seal. But yes how long will it last, how many cylinder explosion.... doesn't seem like much.

Another way to think about it would be to redesign how the cylinder floats. It will probably need to guide itself in a cylinder sort of like in a long block in a traditional v6 setup. The piston never leaves the chamber, just slide up and down. Apply that to this axial setup.

 

[pdzz]

No turbo....

 

[Rafs-T-Type]

No turbo....

First let them produce them, then we'll start working on ways to break it