Gary Wolf wrote:

   Has anyone heard of Rotary Power Technologies of Woodbridge N.J. or its
subsidiary Pegasus International? There was a news item this morning about
their intent to set up a manufacturing facility for a stratified charge
rotary engine that is described as omnivorous. It is intended for the
stationary engine market.
   The project is being supported by the government of New Brunswick,
Canada, and the newspaper is comparing it to the Bricklin.

                                        Gary Wolf

Is that RPI which was a spin off of John Deere which was a spin off of Curtiss
Wright?

Could be the kiss of death. New Brunswick is also subsidizing the Chevy V8 based
Orenda. Don't get me wrong makes more sense than the Orenda.

Oh, I dunno.  It seems to me that their are two (perceived?) weaknesses of the
rotary: poor BSFC and shedding of waste heat.  Granted, the BSFC is not really true
(although a well-tuned rotary's BSFC is only as good as a normal ROP aviation
engine).

I think they are one and the same. PL

I seem to recall that the Deere stratified-charge omnivorous rotary engine (SCORE)
had a very good BSFC; better than any aviation engine and close to some of the truck
diesels.  That would eliminate one of the perceived weaknesses.

Russell Kent

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