Well I have Played with Dave in the Salt Box a couple of Times now... I am
going to take a stab at a few of Dave's Laws of Racing....
1. Bring Bud Light and ICE...
2. Commitment... ( be Serious in the effort... It' more fun to set records
then go Fairly Fast)
3. 25 mph over a record is a better planning goal then 2 mph and it gives
you alot more margin for error and bad air days...
4. Laugh alot....
5. Think More then you Laugh....
6. Last Tune up.... of the Day.... Make sure you put the Bud Light on
ICE...
7. Bring a Water Cooled Check Book.
8. Bring Spares.... ( bud Light.... Three Page check book... if it fits in
your back pocket it ain't got enough water cooling...)( check with Wendover
water department for Secondary cooling for the check book)
9. These are world Records... and they are all Easy... Just bring Better
equipment then the last guy and be smarter...
10. Don't Second Guess the Tuner... ( no matter how bad it feels between
those last two sets of Orange panels...)
Keith ( This ain't a Bud Light Marathon... but a fella has to keep it all in
Perspective )( dancing Girls might Help...)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
To: <richk@sparta-junction.com>
Cc: <kturk@ala.net>; "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; "Land
Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: QuadroRhomb
> No, actually it's probably not in his Top Ten..................He's got a
bunch of
> 'em ;-)
> Ed
>
>
> Richard Kensicki wrote:
>
> > Is this Dahlgren's First Law of Racing?
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> >
> > > Jeeeeze, is that cold or what? To apply Dahlgren's law to C/GT; If it
was
> > > easy, anybody would do it. Don't see anybody's name anywhere in the
record book
> > > :-)
> > > BTW, if you dump a 300 HP NOS hit onto a stock Vette crank, it will
take us an
> > > hour out on the salt to pick up the
pieces..............................
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well since I am getting a new Crank anyway... I might as well get a
longer
> > > > stroke and Make this thing a C Motor ... Brad's got an extra Vette
or 4
> > > > hanging out around his Place.... Hmmm C/GT ain't that a SOFT
record....
> > > >
> > > > Keith ( yeah you can Pick on Me... but remember I pick
Back......shoot... I
> > > > might even get LUCKY...)( hmmm gotta go faster then this Brick...and
NO ED
> > > > I am NOT SERIOUS.... )
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
> > > > > To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > > > > Cc: Land Speed List <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Subject: Re: QuadroRhomb
> > > > > Date: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:25 AM
> > > > >
> > > > > I just got tired of Keiths' whining ;-) about needing a new
power-plant
> > > > for next
> > > > > season and thought I would offer an altenative to his
gremlin-riddled
> > > > Rodek. I
> > > > > believe the Rhomb is the solution, as long as Dan can figure out
the
> > > > class &
> > > > > displacement (keep you busy this winter) . I'm not sure what
would
> > > > happen if
> > > > > you fed nitrous into this beast...........Actually, I'm not real
sure
> > > > what
> > > > > happens when you put gas into this thing!
> > > > > Ed
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > John Beckett wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Wow, where did you find this? any pictures to help explain the
system.
> > > > > > Have seen other strange engines (Jocko's ring engine, one
example) but
> > > > never
> > > > > > in any type of use.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John Beckett
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> > > > > > To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:23 PM
> > > > > > Subject: QuadroRhomb
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > QuadroRhomb
> > > > > > > US Pat.# 5,004,409 Euro
Pat.#
> > > > > > > 0334302
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jap.Pat.#2,727,197
> > > > > > > Russ.Pat.#2032112
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The notion "Displacement Machine" defines a machine with one
or
> > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > chambers having changed volumes. Such a
> > > > > > > machine can work as a pump, as hydro- and compressed air
motor, as
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > steam- and combustion engine. The most well-known and dominant
> > > > > > > construction of displacement machine is the cylinder-piston
one; A
> > > > > > > further example is the Wankel stator-rotor construction.
> > > > > > > An absolutely new construction is called "QuadroRhomb",
because
> > > > > > > it has
> > > > > > > four chambers with
> > > > > > > rhomb-shaped cross-sections. These chambers are formed by
twelve
> > > > > > > dumb-bell-shaped elements and by one
> > > > > > > immobile (2) and one rotating (3) plate. The twelve elements
are
> > > > > > > connected in a grid of four rhombs; all these
> > > > > > > nine connections are joints. Therefore the grid has nine
axles.
> > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > central axle (7) of the grid (which joints four
> > > > > > > inner dumb-bell elements) is connected with the immobile plate
> > > > > > > (2). Two
> > > > > > > axles (6a and 6b) of opposite joints
> > > > > > > (connecting only two external elements) are connected with the
> > > > > > > rotating
> > > > > > > plate (3). The remaining six axles of the
> > > > > > > grid are free. The rotating plate has in its center a fixed
> > > > > > > connection
> > > > > > > with the power shaft (8), which rotates in a
> > > > > > > bearing placed in the plate (10). This shaft is placed
parallel to
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > axles of the grid. The distance between the
> > > > > > > shaft (8) and the central axle (7) is a little bit smaller as
> > > > > > > compared
> > > > > > > with the distance between two axles of one
> > > > > > > element of the grid. The plates (2) and (10) and intermediate
part
> > > > > > > (9)
> > > > > > > form the case of the machine. In the
> > > > > > > immobile plate (2) there are four openings (13a, 13b, 14a,
14b),
> > > > > > > which
> > > > > > > serve for input and output of the working
> > > > > > > substance (gas, steam, liquid). These openings are controlled
by
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > grid elements during their movement. If the
> > > > > > > machine works as combustion engine with Otto- or Diesel-cycle,
> > > > > > > only one
> > > > > > > input and one output opening are
> > > > > > > needed (for example 13a and 14a). But in this case into the
plate
> > > > > > > (2)
> > > > > > > must be placed spark plugs and/or fuel
> > > > > > > sprayers. If the power shaft (8) turns around, each chamber
> > > > > > > changes
> > > > > > > twice per revolution its volume from
> > > > > > > minimum Vmin (total compressed rhombic cross-section) to
maximum
> > > > > > > Vmax
> > > > > > > (quadratic cross-section) and vice
> > > > > > > versa. Therefore the total volume displaced per revolution is
> > > > > > > 8´(Vmax _
> > > > > > > Vmin). The compression Vmax /Vmin up to
> > > > > > > 35 is possible. It must be emphasized, that during rotation of
the
> > > > > > > shaft
> > > > > > > (8) the center of masses of
> > > > > > > QuadroRhomb stays in the same point, also if there is a liquid
in
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > chamber and/or in the case. This is also
> > > > > > > valid for the asymmetrical variant of the grid (Fig.3). As
> > > > > > > compared with
> > > > > > > existing displacement machines
> > > > > > > QuadroRhomb is small, light, effective and cheap. It is very
> > > > > > > simple: it
> > > > > > > has no connecting rods, no crank shaft,
> > > > > > > no balancing masses, no valves, no cam shaft, no tooth gears.
It
> > > > > > > does
> > > > > > > not need sealing elements like piston
> > > > > > > rings and it does not need a special fly wheel, because its
> > > > > > > rotating
> > > > > > > plate works as fly wheel too and smoothens
> > > > > > > over the angle vibrations. QuadroRhomb also has no radial
> > > > > > > vibrations,
> > > > > > > because its mass center stays in the
> > > > > > > same point. As a pump it pumps twice per revolution of power
shaft
> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > each of its chambers. As a combustion
> > > > > > > engine QuadroRhomb performs all four strokes in each of its
four
> > > > > > > chambers only per one revolution of power
> > > > > > > shaft and works as an 8-cylinder machine. The sealing, cooling
and
> > > > > > > lubrication problems can be successful
> > > > > > > solved. For example, the sealing of joints can be ensured by
the
> > > > > > > fabrication accuracy of order of 0.01 mm.
> > > > > > > Because the joints are relative small and their parts having
> > > > > > > almost the
> > > > > > > same temperatures, the joints remain
> > > > > > > hermetic if themachine is going to work. Application of
materials
> > > > > > > with a
> > > > > > > small thermal expansion (e.g. invar or
> > > > > > > ceramics) can be also useful. The sealing between the grid and
the
> > > > > > > plates (2) and (3) is provided by the unique
> > > > > > > peculiarity of the new machine, namely, the possibility of
> > > > > > > operational
> > > > > > > changing of the distance between the plates
> > > > > > > (2) and (3). In Figure it is symbolically shown by the spring,
> > > > > > > which
> > > > > > > moves the plate (3) toward to the plate (2).
> > > > > > > Such a possibility does not exist in the old machines: it is
not
> > > > > > > possible to change the diameter of cylinder or
> > > > > > > piston, the size of stator or rotor, and therefore special
sealing
> > > > > > > elements between these parts are necessary.
> > > > > > > The cylinder serves as a bearing for a push-pull moving of the
> > > > > > > piston.
> > > > > > > This bearing is attracted by mechanical
> > > > > > > (especially when the connecting rod stays obliquely), thermal,
and
> > > > > > > chemical influences. In contrast to it, in
> > > > > > > QuadroRhomb there are no essential mechanical forces between
the
> > > > > > > grid
> > > > > > > and the plates, and the bearings of
> > > > > > > axles of grid have no direct contact with the combustion gas.
The
> > > > > > > central axle (7) of the grid can be lubricated
> > > > > > > through a channel in it (it is shown in Figure); the rest
eight
> > > > > > > axles of
> > > > > > > the grid can be lubricated through channels
> > > > > > > (in grid elements) connecting these axles with the case where
the
> > > > > > > oil is
> > > > > > > sprayed because of the rotation. This oil
> > > > > > > lubricates the plates (2), (3) also. The openings of
QuadroRhomb
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > large apertures (better as with 4- valves
> > > > > > > technique). The chambers of Wankel engine are too flat during
> > > > > > > combustion
> > > > > > > and first third of expansion phase.
> > > > > > > Because of that too much thermal energy is lost by the thermal
> > > > > > > flows to
> > > > > > > the walls. Also the combustion is not
> > > > > > > complete, and many poison products are generated. In contrast
to
> > > > > > > that,
> > > > > > > the chambers of QuadroRhomb are
> > > > > > > compact, especially if "asymmetrical", not "symmetrical" form
of
> > > > > > > grid
> > > > > > > is used, und have
> > > > > > > approximately the same volume-to-surface ratio as the
> > > > > > > cylinder-piston
> > > > > > > engine. The critical loading of the new
> > > > > > > machine arises in the bearings of the grid and is the same
order
> > > > > > > as the
> > > > > > > loading in the piston-finger bearing of
> > > > > > > cylinder-piston machine. The maximal revolution rate depends
on
> > > > > > > the size
> > > > > > > of the machine. Small machines can
> > > > > > > rotate faster. If the maximum revolution rate is limited by
the
> > > > > > > dynamic
> > > > > > > forces, its value is approximately the same
> > > > > > > or some lower as compared with maximal revolution rate of
existing
> > > > > > > machines having the same volume of
> > > > > > > chambers. But the whole productivity of QuadroRhomb is higher,
> > > > > > > because
> > > > > > > each of four chambers changes its
> > > > > > > volume from maximum to minimum and vice versa two times per
> > > > > > > revolution
> > > > > > > of power shaft. If the maximal
> > > > > > > revolution rate is limited by the ability of the valve's
> > > > > > > mechanism, the
> > > > > > > advantage of QuadroRhomb is still more,
> > > > > > > because it has no valves. The thermodynamics of QuadroRhomb as
a
> > > > > > > heat
> > > > > > > engine has the next advantage:
> > > > > > > during the intake and compression strokes the working
substance
> > > > > > > contacts
> > > > > > > with the relative cold zone of the
> > > > > > > immobile plate (3) and only later goes into contact with the
hot
> > > > > > > zone.
> > > > > > > Such a space division leads to a high
> > > > > > > efficiency of the machine. Because of its simplicity the
> > > > > > > production of
> > > > > > > QuadroRhomb needs only a small quantity
> > > > > > > of raw materials and energy that is better for the environment
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
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