4 Cylinder Gas Powered Engine - Gyroscope.com

[harrychronikjr]

would make a good model boat engine, no?

[stevenrocks1]

do you have that just for show or do you use it in a car

[intj123]

it looks weak, kind of weird joint bearing flywheel/crankshaft thing.

[JimPrower]

I've been looking around at some of these sorts or engines myself...It might be fun to make one based on the Trebert design, something like a two-stroke, 500CC three or four.

[BlakeMason2]

Super cool model.

[tomterahedrob]

Is the swash plate less efficient than the conventional crankshaft?

[freezazoid]

wow... an engine. ummm cool?

[c2757]

It's described as a swash plate in the posting info but I think you'll find its actually a wobble plate, the difference being that a swash plate goes round with the driven shaft whereas a wobble plate is attached to the piston rods as in the video. Excellent video anyway and the first time I've seen one working.

[steamwally]

These cost over £1000!

[gyroscopes]

Just under £1000 actually.

[brendonv101]

so u pay 1000 bucks for an engine that serves no purpose other than to look at. Seems like a bit of a waste of money to me.

[abbysedl]

I only see 2 cylinders. Did they mean 4 cycle?

[gyroscopes]

No 4 cylinders. two on top, two under.

[oilfield666]

look for the 4 exhaust pipes

[magicmouse69]

Reminds me of an orbital engineof orbital pump.

[shadowhunter45s]

how much would oen of these set you back?

[DaveATMD]

Only problem with gas engines is they use up too much too fast.

[gyroscopes]

Gas engines engines use up too much? What do you mean by this?

[TheYellowTaxi]

i think he ment fuel

[gyroscopes]

Compared to what?

[panzarw]

petrol ?

[akloy]

imagine that on a bike! damn! its just a demo and it already sounds like a harley!

[badboy81791]

it sounds like compressed air

[PrivatePwnage]

its butane

[krankiev]

That's awesome! It really sounds like an airplane from the '40s too.

[WmashdaProductions]

could you put these engines in a small boat or something?

[gyroscopes]

probably

[zerohour2142]

are you willing to sell if so how much?

[Nykkytta]

Ok I need for my collection,

[mysty0]

yes a very peculiar crank indeed....

the only thing to make the other piston go back up is the sudden jarring of the other crank wanting to come back down... all motion created by the last last of the piston is neutralised.

Infact is probably a uneconomical engine.

[krankiev]

It's not like it was created for economy cars. It's experimental, look in the description.

[richardphat]

I want to have one! By the way is it possible to buy motor which use gas/steam or electrical engine which is comparatively small like the one in this video nowadays?

[thebassguitarist81]

It involves complex maths also SHM Simple Harmonic Motion...you need to work out the ammount of force exerted on the surface of that piston,con-rod distance,the engine cycle,the mass of the piston/con-rod,diameter etc etc...and multiply it by RPM...its complex:)

[thebassguitarist81]

hehe it needs some complex math SHM "Simple Harmonic motion" T, Torque = F x D , Force X distance on the angle of that crank shaft...then you have to work out the force exerted on the pistons surface then x RPM it does over a period of time...and then more complex math...

[thebassguitarist81]

how much power does it make at those RPM we see there and how much torque? is it sustainable/reliable over long operations???

[gyroscopes]

Any one know of aeasy way to test the power output?

[jschanna]

the easiest way i know is to use a small bike light dynamo. spin it with the engine and measure V and I. then P(elec)=0.9*V*I

Engine output (assuming no slip between engine and dynamo) is approx same. this crude though.

[string11]

Make you own dyno. Mount the motor so it can pivot from its own torque, then mount an arm off of the motor and hook a scale to the end of it this will keep it from rotating and let you measure the torque output of the engine. Then you need a tachometer so you can measure the engine rpm.

[krankiev]

It's engine not motor man get it right

[string11]

Then you need to hook it up to a load, could be a propeller, a pump, or an electrical load. Then run the engine up to full power and take a reading of your torque and your rpm then use the formula: HP = (torque x rpm)/5252. Torque is in foot-pounds

[ptairco]

What stops the swashplate from rotating?

[kfx900man]

that engine is pretty neat

[Tango965]

can that thing spin forever???

wad power it?? tell me please

[gyroscopes]

It runs on butane or propane. It can't spin forever.

[mruk6363]

if it could spin forever he would be rich

[boo66]

There's a big clue in the title..."gas powered engine"!!

;o)

[madman195]

that could mean any gas such as neon argon but it probably means atmospheric air

[gyroscopes]

it runs from butane or propane gas.

[Mirage2000H]

No, this engine and every other that is of a combustion type needs combustible gases, neon and argon are inert gases what means that they don't react with other chemicals and therefore don't burn. Some combustible gases that are applicable for fuel are following: gaseous alkanes, alkenes, alkines, cycloalkanes, or fumes of liquid fuels etc...