Jeff Spitzer wrote:

Vance and Emily Jaqua wrote:

I think the statement that the rotor has no
torque is incorrect. Any device which goes thru
a volumetric change by rotation requires torque
for the compression, and is provided torque by the
expanding combustion. The eccentric is a handy
device to get this torque out of the rotor and
keep the rotor in it's path. The stationary and
rotor gears are already reacting this torque.
Vance

Does a piston have torque?  By your statement and premise it must.
Make a free body diagram of the rotor?  
How does gas pressure on the rotor create torque?  
Read the rotory references about gear loads.  

Better yet, how 'bout if you calculate the expected 
gear life for the stationary gear if full torque were fed 
through it.

Jeff Spitzer

I don't think Jeff likes your rotary engine design Vance :-)

BTW there is a huge unbalance couple that will be near impossible
to do away with.

Paul Lamar
 
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