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Offline endicom

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Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:41:07 pm »
Next Big Future
Brian Wang
July 3, 2018

DARPA has awarded LiquidPiston an additional $2.5 million to continue development of its 30kW X4 rotary diesel engine prototype, bringing DARPA’s total funding of the engine technology to $6 million.

When development of the fully packaged engine is complete, the 30kW X4 engine is expected to weigh just 30lbs and fit into a 10” box, while achieving 45% brake thermal efficiency – approximately an order of magnitude smaller and lighter than traditional piston diesel engines, and also 30% more efficient. The efficient, lightweight, and powerful rotary Diesel/JP-8 X4 engine offers a disruptive power solution for direct as well as hybrid electric propulsion and power generation.

* it will be about 4-30 times less volume and weight than existing engines
* it will be about twice as efficient

More... https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/07/liquid-piston-gets-more-darpa-funding-for-30kw-engine-30-times-smaller-than-todays-engines.html
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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2018, 11:46:23 pm »
“Ka-Chow!”



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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2018, 11:50:40 pm »
But will it fit in an RX-7?
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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2018, 11:52:46 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on July 03, 2018, 11:50:40 pm
But will it fit in an RX-7?


It will fit in your lap.

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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2018, 11:54:25 pm »
Quote from: endicom on July 03, 2018, 11:52:46 pm

It will fit in your lap.
Will it give a happy ending?
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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2018, 11:55:43 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on July 03, 2018, 11:54:25 pm
Will it give a happy ending?


Much good happy ending!
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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2018, 11:57:17 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on July 03, 2018, 11:55:43 pm
Much good happy ending!

I'm in.   If it love me long time! 888high58888
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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2018, 11:59:25 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on July 03, 2018, 11:46:23 pm
“Ka-Chow!”



You did WHAT in your cup?
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Re: Liquid Piston gets more DARPA funding for 30KW engine 30 times smaller than todays engines
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2018, 12:04:13 am »
40 hp. from 30 pounds?  That would make a fierce go cart.
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