Open Source Piston Engine Requirements + Value Proposition
Requirement
Buildable via CNC torch, WAAM, screw machine as the only requirements, using stock steel and common pipe and common cylinder sleeves
Value Proposition
- Multifuel: high pressure electronic direct diesel engine, electronic steam engine, wood gas and light fuel engine with spark plug
- Scalable: Each cylinder is 5 hp to 30 hp
- Highly modular, minimizes mechanical linkage and replaces mechanical linkages with electronic controls via solenoid valves (electronic injectors)
- Timing is fully controllable electronically, with possibility of modern diesel pilot
- High pressure open senter fuel rail for diesel, high pressure water injection for diesel Methanol-Water Injection ?
- Basic units are CNC cut steel slabs (1" or 2" thick steel: pancake slices design
- Slabs can take on different bore sizes, with a compatible hole pattern for simple design
- Scalable from 1 to any number of cylinders
- Open Source high pressure fuel pump
- Open Source high pressure water pump (saturated water injection)
- Cylinder module: cylinder liner + pancake slab
- Piston module - Open Source Piston
- Crank shaft - modular design - near net shape 3D metal printed
- Connecting rod - CNC cut near then milled