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Revision as of 03:48, 30 January 2021
Basics
- A piston consisting of one or more cylinders each containing two opposed pistons wach, with combustion occuring in between them
- Thus these have no cylinder heads and there is thus less loss, and more efficiency/power
- Thus these have less friction + heat waste/loss
- Simple Uniflow Two Stroke Pattern
- Can it be run in a 4 stroke setup?
Advantages
- These have no cylinder heads thus these have less friction + heat waste/loss
- Smaller Size
- Simpler Design
- High Efficiency
Disadvantages
- May need 2 Crankshafts and/or more gears
Used For
Industry Standards
- Ecomotors' Design
- Pinnacle Engines
- Achates Power
- Some Automakers
Existing Open Source Designs
Hackaday Article #1
OSE Pursuits of this technology
Internal Links
- [Free Piston Engine]]
- Opposed piston opposed cylinder engine