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Bill,
Here's a question for you - are you across the
HCCI technology - Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine?
These engine combine the advantages of a petrol and
diesel engines, whereby a mixture of petrol air and recycled exhaust are ignited
spontaneously as in a diesel engine, resulting in lower peak temp, low nitrous
oxide emissions and a 15 to 20 increase in fuel economy. I don't know if they
use spark plugs - I'm guessing NOT.
Sounds perfect for the rotary - we already have the
exhaust emissions fuel and air mix with the PP. I guess the difference between
this and detonation is flame front speed and how that's controlled ( perhaps
with the exhaust contamination).
An 1800 cc HCCI engine (in a large
sedan) develops 175KW and uses 6.1 Litres per 100Km.
George (down under)
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