The engine is air cooled, the holes through the engine are surrounded by rotating shafts and the upper and lower shafts counter rotate eliminating gyroscopic forces.<\/p>\n
The view above shows the interior of the engine and the colored rotors are the primary power producing components, the blue on the intake and compression side, the red on the power and exhaust side.<\/p>\n
The intake air is compressed and passes to a prechamber between the rotors through a rotary valve where fuel is injected and as it enters the power side rotor it ignites, driving the rotor and then exits through the exhaust port.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the very quick and simplified explanation, but to see it all happening, watch the videos and stop frequently so you understand the process.<\/p>\n Initial applications are aimed at aircraft and the engines will make use of titanium for weight reduction, though anticipated uses cover almost every internal combustion application you can think of and where cost is a factor, aluminum will be used. They mention hydrogen as an ideal fuel for the engine and when doing so, emissions will be close to zero.<\/p>\n Potential applications include Aerospace, Generators, Commercial Trucking, Automotive, Agricultural, Marine, Recreational, Construction and much more. They mention its use as a range extender for electric vehicles, but if it performs as they expect, why use electric at all?<\/p>\n The assembled team is very experienced in the automotive sector, machining, engineering and product development and they are looking for investors and partners to keep up the momentum. They have a prototype that has run as a proof of concept, but it has a long way to go.<\/p>\n I think it shows great promise, but we\u2019ve seen many engines with promise over the years and whether it can move to the next step will determine whether it can succeed on a larger scale. With\u00a0the headlong rush to electrics<\/a>, getting attention and backing for this project will be no small feat in itself. It\u2019s hard to make your case when people refuse to listen.<\/p>\n Internal combustion engines are still being developed, innovators with ideas are still hard at work and those who think the future is simply electric everywhere need to rethink their plans. I would really love to see this succeed.<\/p>\n Thanks for the tip, Brendan.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/omega1-exterior-views.jpg\")