“incredibly cool” "freevalve" #Koenigsegg #internal-combustion #mechanical design; uses solenoids and position-sensor feedback to control pneumatically-actuated poppet valves, but has taken many years to come to market. #video
on 02024-04-03rotary #internal-combustion #mechanical engine valves rather than poppet type. It’s a very nice idea, but it doesn’t seal as well, so it’s not used much, though there is a racecar in New Zealand by Ralph Watson called the BSA Racer or BSA Special. Vaztec in the USA is trying to commercialize a rotary-valve design. #video #mechanisms
on 02024-04-03new #internal-combustion #mechanical engine design "Astron Omega 1" has a publicity video full of spelling errors
on 02023-09-19