Open Source Piston Engine Conceptual Design - Revision history

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2020-05-25T17:13:14Z

Minor Typo Fix

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	*DIY campless - <ref>http://rbowes1.11net.com/dbowes/index.htm</ref>		*DIY campless - <ref>http://rbowes1.11net.com/dbowes/index.htm</ref>
	*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> -from 2016, is this still relevant, looking into this right now		*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> -from 2016, is this still relevant, looking into this right now
	**Seems to be one ~~supercan~~ coming out with it, and a company developing it for that car, may be in other designs?		**Seems to be one supercar coming out with it, and a company developing it for that car, may be in other designs?
	***[https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a26098563/koenigsegg-hybrid-supercar-camless-freevalve-engine/ The article on the obscenely expensive car]		***[https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a26098563/koenigsegg-hybrid-supercar-camless-freevalve-engine/ The article on the obscenely expensive car]
	***[[Freevalve]]		***[[Freevalve]]

Eric: Minor Text Formating Fix

2020-05-25T15:22:29Z

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	***Making the precise "mix"		***Making the precise "mix"
	***Keeping the engine temperature in the proper zone, as too hot causes premature ignition (knocking)		***Keeping the engine temperature in the proper zone, as too hot causes premature ignition (knocking)


	=References=		=References=

Eric: Minor Text Formating Fix

2020-05-25T15:20:51Z

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	*Conventional Gasoline (spark ignition_		*Conventional Gasoline (spark ignition_
	*Diesel (Compression, flame triggered via fuel addition)		*Diesel (Compression, flame triggered via fuel addition)
	*Homogeneous charge compression ignition - <ref>https://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-internal-combustion-engines-and-fuel-technologies/homogenous-charge-compression-ignition-hcci-engines</ref>		*Homogeneous charge compression ignition - </ref>https://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-internal-combustion-engines-and-fuel-technologies/homogenous-charge-compression-ignition-hcci-engines</ref>
	**Uses pre-mixed fuel-air (via external/port injection, with ignition solely due to pressure + temperature increase)		**Uses pre-mixed fuel-air (via external/port injection, with ignition solely due to pressure + temperature increase)
	**Main challenges seem to be		**Main challenges seem to be

Eric: Added some more information

2020-05-25T15:20:22Z

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	<ref>https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/06/27/257969.html?pageNumber=53</ref> and <ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FeMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=stelzer+engine&source=bl&ots=aGh4T-		<ref>https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/06/27/257969.html?pageNumber=53</ref> and <ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FeMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=stelzer+engine&source=bl&ots=aGh4T-

	=Ignition Methods~~/Fuel Cycles~~=		=Ignition Methods=
			*Conventional Gasoline (spark ignition_
			*Diesel (Compression, flame triggered via fuel addition)
	*Homogeneous charge compression ignition - <ref>https://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-internal-combustion-engines-and-fuel-technologies/homogenous-charge-compression-ignition-hcci-engines</ref>		*Homogeneous charge compression ignition - <ref>https://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-internal-combustion-engines-and-fuel-technologies/homogenous-charge-compression-ignition-hcci-engines</ref>
			**Uses pre-mixed fuel-air (via external/port injection, with ignition solely due to pressure + temperature increase)
			**Main challenges seem to be
			***Making the precise "mix"
			***Keeping the engine temperature in the proper zone, as too hot causes premature ignition (knocking)

	=References=		=References=

Eric: Moved some stuff around

2020-05-25T15:10:12Z

Moved some stuff around

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	As a result, Freevalve has overcome all of the typical challenges faced by other cam-less techniques."		As a result, Freevalve has overcome all of the typical challenges faced by other cam-less techniques."
	*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft
	*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref>. Pertinent popular references -
	<ref>https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/06/27/257969.html?pageNumber=53</ref> and <ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FeMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=stelzer+engine&source=bl&ots=aGh4T-

	~~XMpP&sig=Ajz06elbtD8LeNBc7NGlPnsvD8o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bRAUVcvXAcHlUraEhLAO&sqi=2&ved=0CF0Q6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=stelzer%20engine&f=false</ref>~~

			==Free Piston==
			*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft XMpP&sig=Ajz06elbtD8LeNBc7NGlPnsvD8o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bRAUVcvXAcHlUraEhLAO&sqi=2&ved=0CF0Q6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=stelzer%20engine&f=false</ref>
	*Free piston engine linear generator (FPEG) - <ref>https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a6326/out-of-turn-toyota-engine/</ref>		*Free piston engine linear generator (FPEG) - <ref>https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a6326/out-of-turn-toyota-engine/</ref>

	*Hydrogen-powered linear generator is reportedly as efficient as fuel cells - <ref>https://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/30535bf.pdf</ref>. Discusses linear generator configuration fired on both sides. Also discusses compression ignition of non-diesel fuel - via homogeneous (premixed) charge - (HCCI) . Peter Van Blarigan, Sandia Labs {{sme}}		*Hydrogen-powered linear generator is reportedly as efficient as fuel cells - <ref>https://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/30535bf.pdf</ref>. Discusses linear generator configuration fired on both sides. Also discusses compression ignition of non-diesel fuel - via homogeneous (premixed) charge - (HCCI) . Peter Van Blarigan, Sandia Labs {{sme}}

			==Stelzer Engine==
			*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref>. Pertinent popular references -
			<ref>https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/06/27/257969.html?pageNumber=53</ref> and <ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FeMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=stelzer+engine&source=bl&ots=aGh4T-

			=Ignition Methods/Fuel Cycles=
	*Homogeneous charge compression ignition - <ref>https://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-internal-combustion-engines-and-fuel-technologies/homogenous-charge-compression-ignition-hcci-engines</ref>		*Homogeneous charge compression ignition - <ref>https://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-internal-combustion-engines-and-fuel-technologies/homogenous-charge-compression-ignition-hcci-engines</ref>

	=References=		=References=

Eric: Added some more information

2020-05-25T14:47:25Z

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	**Seems to be one supercan coming out with it, and a company developing it for that car, may be in other designs?		**Seems to be one supercan coming out with it, and a company developing it for that car, may be in other designs?
	***[https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a26098563/koenigsegg-hybrid-supercar-camless-freevalve-engine/ The article on the obscenely expensive car]		***[https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a26098563/koenigsegg-hybrid-supercar-camless-freevalve-engine/ The article on the obscenely expensive car]
	***[Freevalve]		***[[Freevalve]]
	***Seems to be a pnuematic system?		***Seems to be a pnuematic system?
			****From their website:
			"Previous fully variable valve actuation engines use either electro-magnetic or electro-hydraulic to open the poppet valves.

			Instead of using these actuator types, Freevalve uses electro-hydraulic-pneumatic actuators combined with advanced sensor techniques.

			As a result, Freevalve has overcome all of the typical challenges faced by other cam-less techniques."
	*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft		*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft
	*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref>. Pertinent popular references -		*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref>. Pertinent popular references -

Eric: Added some more information

2020-05-25T14:45:37Z

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	*DIY campless - <ref>http://rbowes1.11net.com/dbowes/index.htm</ref>		*DIY campless - <ref>http://rbowes1.11net.com/dbowes/index.htm</ref>
	*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> -from 2016, is this still relevant, looking into this right now		*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> -from 2016, is this still relevant, looking into this right now
			**Seems to be one supercan coming out with it, and a company developing it for that car, may be in other designs?
			***[https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a26098563/koenigsegg-hybrid-supercar-camless-freevalve-engine/ The article on the obscenely expensive car]
			***[Freevalve]
			***Seems to be a pnuematic system?

	*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft		*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft
	*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref>. Pertinent popular references - <ref>https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/06/27/257969.html?pageNumber=53</ref> and <ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FeMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=stelzer+engine&source=bl&ots=aGh4T-XMpP&sig=Ajz06elbtD8LeNBc7NGlPnsvD8o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bRAUVcvXAcHlUraEhLAO&sqi=2&ved=0CF0Q6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=stelzer%20engine&f=false</ref>		*Stelzer engine - 2 opposing combustion chambers with middle pumping chamber. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelzer_engine</ref>. Pertinent popular references -
			<ref>https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/06/27/257969.html?pageNumber=53</ref> and <ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FeMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=stelzer+engine&source=bl&ots=aGh4T-

			XMpP&sig=Ajz06elbtD8LeNBc7NGlPnsvD8o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bRAUVcvXAcHlUraEhLAO&sqi=2&ved=0CF0Q6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=stelzer%20engine&f=false</ref>

	*Free piston engine linear generator (FPEG) - <ref>https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a6326/out-of-turn-toyota-engine/</ref>		*Free piston engine linear generator (FPEG) - <ref>https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a6326/out-of-turn-toyota-engine/</ref>

	*Hydrogen-powered linear generator is reportedly as efficient as fuel cells - <ref>https://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/30535bf.pdf</ref>. Discusses linear generator configuration fired on both sides. Also discusses compression ignition of non-diesel fuel - via homogeneous (premixed) charge - (HCCI) . Peter Van Blarigan, Sandia Labs {{sme}}		*Hydrogen-powered linear generator is reportedly as efficient as fuel cells - <ref>https://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/30535bf.pdf</ref>. Discusses linear generator configuration fired on both sides. Also discusses compression ignition of non-diesel fuel - via homogeneous (premixed) charge - (HCCI) . Peter Van Blarigan, Sandia Labs {{sme}}

Eric: Asked for some clarification on some questions I had

2020-05-25T14:40:36Z

Asked for some clarification on some questions I had

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	*Electronic valves - eliminates need for camshaft and rockers, allowing higher simplicity, and 30% efficiency gain.		*Electronic valves - eliminates need for camshaft and rockers, allowing higher simplicity, and 30% efficiency gain.
	*DIY campless - <ref>http://rbowes1.11net.com/dbowes/index.htm</ref>		*DIY campless - <ref>http://rbowes1.11net.com/dbowes/index.htm</ref>
	*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref>		*Camless engines are not yet available, outside of some large diesels. <ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/02/16/where-are-all-the-camless-engines/</ref> -from 2016, is this still relevant, looking into this right now

	*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft		*Free piston engine - drives a working fluid directly, without crankshaft

Eric: Added an internal link

2020-05-25T14:39:09Z

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	=Emissions Contol=		=Emissions Contol=
			*[[Diesel Exhaust Pollutants]]
	*Exhaust gas recirculation - reduces peak in-cylinder temperatures, reducing NOX <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_gas_recirculation</ref>		*Exhaust gas recirculation - reduces peak in-cylinder temperatures, reducing NOX <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_gas_recirculation</ref>
	*[[DEF]]		*[[DEF]]

Eric: Added some more information

2020-05-25T14:37:50Z

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	=Basics=		=Basics=
	*This page is focused on pre-dev research on the [[Open Source Piston Engine]]		*This page is focused on pre-dev research on the [[Open Source Piston Engine]]
			*The Youtube Channel "Engineering Explained" has great information, and explanations on all sorts of engine related stuff, especially developing technologies

	=Emissions Contol=		=Emissions Contol=