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Of the three, the Revetec is the only one in which a pair of pistons is rigidly fixed together, both moving in the same direction as the engine rotates. Seems to me that there's a big out-of-balance force there........ Last edited by Dave Brand; 24 Sep 2003 at 17:02. |
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Surely two exacly opposite cylinders would counter that and the gyroscopic effects of the 'cam' shaft would help eliminate the torque effect from the power strokes.
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Probably you are correct, The design calls for the cams to run in opposite directions, and in the case of a 4 cylinder design, the two pairs run in opposing directions, so that should balance things out pretty good.
The only thing in the design that I'm not too sure about is the twisting motion that the plate between the cylinders must have to resist. As the 2 cams rotate in opposite directions, the loads at the contact points on the bearings will impart a torque on that plate. It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out over time. |
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