X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4388814 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:37:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.39; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from imo-da01.mx.aol.com (imo-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.199]) by imr-ma01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o6BGbAHa002994 for ; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:37:10 -0400 Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-da01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.d93.f773077 (43846) for ; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:37:00 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m19.mail.aol.com (magic-m19.mail.aol.com [172.21.136.208]) by cia-dc04.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADC043-ab464c39f32c19d; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:37:00 -0400 From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <320b4.34dd6852.396b4d2c@aol.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:37:00 EDT Subject: Dyno To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_320b4.34dd6852.396b4d2c_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5203 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 173.88.9.178 X-AOL-IP: 172.21.136.208 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Lehanover@aol.com --part1_320b4.34dd6852.396b4d2c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This would mean that every BTU had been converted, and none was lost to the engine. So you see the ceramic experiments. The ceramic is a good insulator and can withstand massive heating with little loss of strength. Called adiabatic engines. See Smokey Yanuck. _http://schou.dk/hvce/_ (http://schou.dk/hvce/) Smokey lined his aluminum heads with water glass because they absorb too much heat if left stock. The object is to retain as much heat as is possible in the combustion chamber. Smokey had the same problem with the hot intake over expanding the incoming mixture, so he provided a turbo that ran at just a few pounds to maintain flow direction in the manifold. I made a misstatement here. Smoky put in water glass to insulate the head from the coolant, and cause the head to run hotter. (He had figured out a simple way to prevent detonation in the face of high charge temperatures) So less energy escaped to the cooling system. Very modern thinking. He also ran the cooling system flow backwards. Putting in the coolest water into the block through the core support plugs. (freeze plugs some people say).This kept the cylinders at a more uniform temperature. (and uniform shape for perfect sealing) He was after max power, and best fuel mileage. Sorry. Lynn E. Hanover If you figure out a simple way to operate an IC engine well into detonation temps without detonation at any throttle setting and RPM down to near zero, your idea (and Smokey's) is worth billions. Imagine current tooling engines at 60 or more MPG and about 100 HP. --part1_320b4.34dd6852.396b4d2c_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This would mean that every BTU had been converted, and none was lost= to the=20 engine.

So you see the ceramic experiments. The ceramic is a good insulator= and can=20 withstand massive heating with little loss of strength. Called adiabatic= =20 engines. See Smokey Yanuck.

http= ://schou.dk/hvce/

Smokey lined his aluminum heads with water glass because they absorb= too=20 much heat if left stock.

The object is to retain as much heat as is possible in the combustion= =20 chamber. Smokey had the same problem with the hot intake over expanding th= e=20 incoming mixture, so he provided a turbo that ran at just a few pounds to= =20 maintain flow direction in the manifold.

I made a misstatement here.

Smoky put in water glass to insulate the head from the coolant, and= cause=20 the head to run hotter. (He had figured out a simple way to prevent detona= tion=20 in the face of high charge temperatures) So less energy escaped to the coo= ling=20 system. Very modern thinking. He also ran the cooling system flow backward= s.=20 Putting in the coolest water into the block through the core support plugs= .=20 (freeze plugs some people say).This kept the cylinders at a more uniform= =20 temperature. (and uniform shape for perfect sealing) He was after max powe= r, and=20 best fuel mileage.

Sorry.

Lynn E. Hanover

If you figure out a simple way to operate an IC engine well into deto= nation=20 temps without detonation at any throttle setting and RPM down to near zero= , your=20 idea (and Smokey's) is worth billions. Imagine current tooling engines at= =20 60 or more MPG and about 100 HP.

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