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The Quasiturbine has advantages over almost every other
type of engine.
Please also see the FAQ
page for links to technical information.
- A Quasiturbine can generate more
horsepower and more torque at lower speeds (less
revolutions per second)
- better torque continuity
- average torque is equal to approximately 90% of
the maximum torque
- lower speeds mean that gear ratios can be decresed
or the gearbox eliminated
- A Quasiturbine has excellent efficiency over
a wide range of power
output
- offers precise aerodynamic flow control
- efficient within a wide range of flow rates
- efficiency does not decrease significantly at
very low RPM
- A Quasiturbine is more responsive
- better acceleration since it has no flywheel
or crankshaft
- better acceleration than the 2-stroke
engine
- A Quasiturbine is lighter
- does not require the same level of robustness
since average torque is so high
- much higher energy density per unit of
displacement
- significant reduction of volume in relation
to weight
- A Quasiturbine has less moving parts
and higher parts use factor
- it has a more robust and reliable construction
- a far less complex design
- far lower likelihood of (catastrophic) mechanical
failure
- A Quasiturbine internal combustion engine
would get far better fuel economy
- could theoretically achieve a 20% efficiency
increase over traditional engines in mobile applications running in
“Otto Mode”
- could theoretically achieve as much as 50%
efficiency increase when run in “photo-detonation”
mode
- A Quasiturbine is
vibration free
- it will not create additional stresses that can
strain people, engine mounts or other machine
components
- A Quasiturbine is inherently quieter
(than an internal combustion piston engine)
- it exhausts its waste gasses more
gradually
- A Quasiturbine is simple and cheap to
design, maintain ands operate
- self-timing
- requires few external parts
- A Quasiturbine does not have any
critical sealing problems
- A Quasiturbine could run in continuous combustion mode
- A Quasiturbine is not sensitive to fuel detonation
- accomodates a very rapid increase in the volume of
the expansion chamber in the vicinity of the T.D.C.
- elminination of load transfer considerations to a
central crankshaft
- A Quasiturbine is Submersible
- no crankcase (nor fear of water infiltration)
- no complex lubrication requirements
- no complex coolant flow requirements
- continuous combustion capability (spark ignition
only required once when the engine is started)
- electrical breakdown of ignition system
would not need to be a consideration
- A Quasiturbine is hydrogen
compatible
- A Quasiturbine is scaleable
- A
Quasiturbine running in photo-detonation mode would also require no
anti-knock additives
- Anti-knock additives are very often environmentally
unfriendly (ex. tetra ethyl lead, MTBE, MMT, TBA, ETBE).
- A
Quasiturbine would produce significantly less pollutants,
including significantly reduced NOx.
- would not require a catalytic converter to clean the exhaust
gasses
- A Quasiturbine
can be used as a Compressor or a
Pump
- no intake or exhaust obstructions
- may eliminate necessity of using check valves
A Quasiturbine engine could be developed to
use Bio-fuels to replace traditional fossil energy
(natural gas) sources of fuel:
- Canada is realistically one
of the only countries in the World that could do so because of our
relatively vast land base and relatively small population.
- biofuels would use materials that would have
been considered 'waste' in the past
- use "low grade" sources of energy
- low grade energy sources become more economical if
a very efficient energy conversion process can be devised
- Quasiturbine could be the key
enabling
technology for many of these processes
A Quasiturbine could be used in a multitude of
other modes
and applications.
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