8 CYL, Crankless Michell, Slipper Plate, Model Air Engine

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashplate_engine

Crankless Michell, 8 Cylinder, Slipper Plate, Disc Drive, Model Air Engine, NAMES 2006, The Home Shop Machinist (Village Press), March/April 2007, page 37. Model built by Clif Roemmich. Google search on: crankless engine slipper plate

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[lezbriddon]

Citroen used 'swash plate' designs to pump the suspension up on the hydraulic cars for years. still a good method and less noisy than other piston designs.

[whj58]

Crankless Michell, 8 Cylinder, Slipper Plate, Disc Drive, Model Air Engine, NAMES 2006, The Home Shop Machinist (Village Press), March/April 2007, page 37. Model built by Clif Roemmich. Google search on: crankless engine slipper plate

[mancub61081]

it will hold up pretty well. some old torpedoes of wwII vintage ran with the same style of engine powering it up to speeds of 40 knots +.

[MrPrairieHawk]

The swash plate hooked up to a hydrailic pump is the principle behind the hydrostatic drive!

[phillippibeard]

This design is similar to the hydraulics that operated the rudders on Victory ships during WW II. I know because I worked on them when I was a crew member aboard a Haskell class attack transport. Of course, our drives were much larger and had lots more pistons.

[MrJetjoe]

the plate in the middle is the crank. nice con  concept

[NearAbbeyRoad]

@1cemage

The end result may be turning motion, but there is clearly no crank. Pistons with a co-rod with two swivelling points, as ion normal engines is very inefficient.

[NearAbbeyRoad]

@snubbespelaren

They have more power strokes per revolution. This means they can dispense with gear boxes, which are heavy and sap power.

These engines are also small and have a higher power/eight ratio. They would be good in a genny set powering a series hybrid car like the Chevy Volt.

[kc03300]

cool

[kirrok]

This is the exact technology used in compressed- air driven wrenches back in WWII.

[arbighookasian]

it is called swash plate has been used in compressors for decades pioneering japanesse

[deville69btk]

a heavy lump of iron, have one in my cadillac

[robby844]

so what your saying is that the silver 92 in my truck cant move? it pulls 85K loads at 85 mph on the freeway.70 up cajon pass.pushing 325 hP and 2450 foot pounds.stock the pushed between 185 and 225 HP and 1200-2000 foot pounds.