Good luck to him George. The patent office is full or rotary engines
like this. BTW IBM has a online patent search web site as I recall.

Right off the bat I see no provision for cooling the cylinders.
The other major problem I see right now is sealing the combustion chamber.
Nothing that a billion dollars and 30 years development cannot solve

however :-)

Paul Lamar

Paul,
Yes ! you are right of course - as usual you have that eye for detail,
however the combustion chamber is not a problem, it's sealed with
rings (at the top) the top of the piston is convex and the head is concave,
an interesting concept and it appears to work fine. Although he water cools
the head I had a concern about the cylinders as well. However he assured
me that oil cooled is sufficient - it has been tested by the local
University etc.

I forget this chaps name but he has been to Europe and the US and he
tells me that, these Companies see a new engine  at least once a week.
The problem is they are looking for something that they don't already have,
especially in the area of power to weight ratio. His efficincy doesn't
appear
to be any better that most combustion engines and therefore a non-event
to most Companies.

Just though it might be of some interest to the group.
George (down under)

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