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2. How long is the measured lag
between the first ignition (at cold
start) and the enough available
torque/power for a specific
application?
Start up tests on the Mark II have
been 10 to 15 seconds with a cold
engine to warm up similar to any
internal combustion engine. Full
power will be reached in less than
one minute. Warmer ambient
temperatures are much faster and
once the engine is warmed up (above
500degrees) the response time is
instant ready.
3. Are some available testing
data related to the engine behavior
under full duty and partial/low
duties?
Engines have been built and run for
periods of time and data has been
recorded. The theories are
calculable and proven knowledge. We
are simply putting the engines into
a compact mechanical package.
4. Is there a diagram available
showing engine torque/bmep versus
engine speed? Something similar for
specific fuel consumption (quantity/bhp
and hour or g/kWh or similar). What
are the results with the 10kW
electric generator?
Existing high compression uniflow
type engines have been built. Water
rate determines the efficiency. The
use of supercritical & heat
regenerative greatly increase the
total efficiency. A gasoline
engine is about 25% efficient and
will use about HP X .08 = gallons
per HP per Hour. Diesel about 30-38%
and will use approximately HP X .055
= gallons per HP per Hour. The cost
of Diesel fuel is approximately 15%
more than regular gasoline.
See charts on the mark II and the
mark IV, the Mark IV is in the
diesel range. However, Cyclone
engines well to wheel efficiency is
higher as there is no transmission,
no filters and other hardware to
operate. In stop and go
traffic the Cyclone Engine will get
far better mileage. The mark II is
on the upper scale of gasoline and
is less than the Mark IV. Because of
a simpler valve mechanism that will
lower the cost of Mfg it works at
lower temperatures.
5. What kind of
standardized/known type of tests
proves the low pollution
performances? Are there some
figures?
External combustion is a known
quantity as being a known clean
alternative to the internal
combustion engine. This is common
knowledge and can be easily
verified. For example, a space
heater that is run indoors as a gas
or diesel generator will cause
death. See the C.A.R.B (California
Air Quality Board) and Federal HAPs
Data.
6. It is said the heavier
unburned particles are thrown to the
outside wall of the cyclone
combustion chamber. What happens
with this ash? Is it recycled or
cleaned off after?
The Cyclone Combustion chamber works
in a spinning circle around the heat
exchanger. The hotter lighter gases
go through the heat exchanger while
the heaver particles just take
longer to burn. The process is
similar to a self-cleaning oven.
Everything eventually burns and the
combustion chamber is clean when
ever the cover is removed. The same
type of particles will not be able
to be completely burned in an
internal combustion engine, as there
is not enough time during
combustion.
7. How does the Cyclone work in
cold or freezing temperatures?
The answer is simple. First of all
the Cyclone engine acts like a
heating furnace where the
temperature contained in the
combustion chamber is not effected
by freezing temperatures. The
combustion chamber is located on the
top of the engine and contains no
water to freeze. It heats quickly as
the fire in the chamber is
circulated rapidly as in a
centrifuge. This in turn swiftly
heats the rest of the engine
including the condenser pan where
the water is located. Effectively,
if ice was present the heat from the
combustion chamber would defrost it
within thirty seconds if not sooner.
Normal start up time is 10 to 15
seconds while the complete warm up
time is less than one minute.
Today’s Diesel engines take much
longer to warm up than the Cyclone
engine. Running the Cyclone in
extremely cold temperatures makes no
difference as the cyclone works
similar to a space heater. One third
of the heat produced in the Cyclone
is recovered and reused, the waste
heat from the lower condenser could
be used to directly heat the
vehicles interior.
We have run freeze tests on the heat
exchanger which is made up of ¼ inch
tubing and holds 14 cubic inches of
water. The freezing temperatures
have had no effect on the tubes. The
100 HP engine holds 4 gallons of
water in the condenser pan has ample
room for expansion when frozen, it
is an insulated container that will
hold the heat for a long period of
time. If necessary a very small ni-chrome
wire could keep the water in a
liquid state indefinitely using very
low voltage.
Engine start up time is fast and
does not require any shifting as it
does not require a transmission.
Just turn it on and it will warm
itself up. At normal 70 degree
weather a cold engine will warm up
and be able to run in 10 to 15
seconds with full power available in
about a minute, while a frozen
engine would take a minute or two.
There is no smoke during start up
period of the Cyclone while gas or
diesel is extremely dirty.
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