The LASER would be mounted in a safe cool place and fire through a light wire.

 

Or a multi facet reflective target in each rotor face to direct beams in every direction, or high pressure injection right through a laser beam.

 

Or the same idea but into a prechamber like the huge Curtis Wright rotaries, so it can run on any flammable liquid, like Jet A or waste oil,

or raw crude oil, or LNG? The mind boggles.................

Lynn E. Hanover

 

Dwayne Parkinson wrote:
>> I guess laser ignition eliminates the chance for fouled plugs, but I
>> wonder what other monsters lurk beneath the surface.  It's got to be
>> tough to keep a laser that's exposed to the harsh environment inside a
>> rotary engine in working order, but that's a challenge for the smart
>> people at Mazda.  Hopefully they can release the engine (oh, and I
>> suppose a car too if they really feel the need) this year.  Maybe at the
>> Tokyo Auto Show.