Have we discussed this before?

       http://www.fallbrooktechnologies.com/



       Matt-


       "Tilting the spheres changes their contact diameters,
       permitting an infinite progression of speed ratios."

       How can you tilt a sphere? :)
       --
       Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

       Yeah, tilting the sphere is just silly..

       Did you watch the vid? Seems like a traction drive of sorts. Was
       initially thinking about using for turbocompound, but it seems to use
       fluid as a traction media, and that probably won't work at high RPM.


       Matt-

   Its a CVT of Davincis' design. It was called the Nuvinci for a while.
   Unless you need a variable PRSU then a gear set will be more effieceint
   and durable for your purposes. It doesn't have much positive ratio range
   either. Not like you can go from a 1:1 to a 5:1 Works from a heavy
   overdrive (down to .33) to a medium underdrive (3:1). In its middle
   position it is 1:1. Limits its usage.

   Rob Woods


   Paul, from back in January..  Might repost.



I think they meant tilting the axis of rotation. Like the earth, if the
contact area is near the poles as opposed to having the contact area
near the. equator. I'm probably stating what's obvious to most of the
people here, but there is no such thing as a stupid question- just
stupid answers.

Brian Trubee
RV-4, Brew 13B