Subject: What is wrong with this animation?
From: Paul
Date: 12/1/1999, 9:00 AM
To: zz

X-Mozilla-Keys:                                                                                 
Brian D. Cain wrote:

A number of things.

- The rotor is being slung outside the boundary of the trochoid.
- The eccentric shaft shouldn't be slinging around in that fashion.  Infact,
it should be circular, rotating 3 times per single rotor face rotation.
- The trochoid's 'hourglass' shape is too ... well, hourglassy; kind of like
a woman wearing a _really_ tight girdle.  It's not supposed to be as pointed
as it is and should be more round.
- Where's the stationary gear?  If there's not supposed to be one, where in
the heck is the rotor's oil jacket?
- The rotor's bearing sure is awfully big.  (smirk)

B


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