For you motor heads (and engineers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c19kn3drdFU

Just saw this on fb. pretty cool stuff. Less spark plugs with same output as a v6. Wonder how durable this type of motor is.

Granite_StateJust saw this on fb. pretty cool stuff. Less spark plugs with same output as a v6. Wonder how durable this type of motor is.

yeah I was wondering how the wear on the cam and the whole rotating piece would be in the long run. Similar to like an how apex seals on a rotary blow under more power.

Very cool. I really wonder how it will hold up over time.
How is it lubricated though?

assuming v6 would be on small/midsized sedans, sweet technology tho

How quick does it go through headgaskets? I feel like it's a cool concept, but the center rotating thing is just going to go wrong.

Meh, it doesnt have any revolutionary advantages... I dont see it replacing normal engines, maybe a niche like rotary

Pretty cool, heres another new technology being developed by Koenigsesggisgesggisgigs with a camless engine. I could listen to this guy talk about everything, there's a great series on their development of the Agera R alsohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bch5B23_pu0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bch5B23_pu0

Axial engines aren't anything new, and I don't think they will be a thing of the future because of the difficulties involved with sealing a head and block that slide against eachother. Axial pumps however are used pretty frequently in a number things though, so I guess some form of success has come from this concept of engine.

this is relevant to my interests

WillgumPretty cool, heres another new technology being developed by Koenigsesggisgesggisgigs with a camless engine. I could listen to this guy talk about everything, there's a great series on their development of the Agera R alsohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bch5B23_pu0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bch5B23_pu0

I think that's a cool technology but what happens when the electric motor that drives the valve burns out? IDK I feel like it is dangerous to rely on electricity to control the valve timing of a high performance motor. Obviously they are an innovative company (there's an awesome piece about how they make their carbon fiber wheels) but feel this type of technology is risky. I'm sure I'm wrong.

Granite_StateI think that's a cool technology but what happens when the electric motor that drives the valve burns out? IDK I feel like it is dangerous to rely on electricity to control the valve timing of a high performance motor. Obviously they are an innovative company (there's an awesome piece about how they make their carbon fiber wheels) but feel this type of technology is risky. I'm sure I'm wrong.

There isn't a motor, the valves are opened by a pneumatic system which is controlled by solenoids, and then closed by spring pressure like any other engine. It's kind of similar to electronic fuel injection. If the solenoids failed, the valves being under spring pressure should just close which wouldn't be the end of the world on an engine with multiple valves; the engine computer could likely compensate by closing other valves and then enter some form of limp mode.

Currently, any kind of combustion engine that is considered an interference engine (valves and piston move into the same space, but not at the same time) would be far more likely to have major damage done in the event of a snapped timing belt or chain. So really, if that cam-less engine could default to valves closed in a failure it would be far better off than most modern engines.