Royce Wise wrote:

ACRE wrote:

This is another very interesting graphic with no explanation given.
Apparently this blows the rich mixture out of the trailing
portion of the combustion chamber. In that case it is similar
to my stratified charge idea.

Either that or it improves the volumetric efficiency.

Either that or it improves the atomization and mixing of the
fuel injected directly into the rotor housing.

?????

There is an electric air pump in the system. I assume it is
computer controlled and only comes on when needed.

Paul Lamar

Paul
Those were confusing pictures at first, but we think we see it differently now.
The first pic was of the RX8, right?
The second one is of your stratified charge idea?
If so, it appears that your pic uses the trailing plug port as the air injector port, right?
You stated in your added caption that the fuel in this area doesn't burn anyway because the
adjecant combustion chamber walls cool it off too much. Are you referring to the walls made of the
side housings and the rotor housing,or just the side housings?
Has anyone tried your idea?
Royce

Yes on the first pic.
Yes on the second pic.
Not necessarily. Could just be a hole in the rotor housing.
Rotor housing and rotor.
No not to my knowledge.

Paul Lamar
 
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