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<r>I've already come up with three designs. <E>:)</E> With my luck none would work but that wont stop me from trying. <E>:D</E><br/> <br/> Design 1... <URL url="http://69.46.29.93/design1.jpg">http://69.46.29.93/design1.jpg</URL><br/> <br/> A typical linear rotor housing arangement,one in front of t...

Thank's for the links. I was rather expecting that wankel related link to provide a long list of reasons why it can't work, but was happy to see so much in its favour, at least in theory.

<r>It just hit me! Eureka! I know how I can try this. <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> There is a lot of inefficiency in trying to take a gas, ram it through a small port (backpreasure = loss) to another rotor. Moreover since they are only spaced about 2 inches apart space for a decent regen is mil.<br/> <br/> ...

Actually, now that I think of it, parasitic loss could be furter reduced by dumping the flywheel. The weight and tumble of the rotors themselves should be enough.

<r>@ Joe, I've tried googling that, but invariably as soon as you enter in "wankel" (with anything) it tops the results list with no mention of a Stirling conversion. Info-overload heavy on wankel's only...<br/> <br/> If you you have any links saved I'd be much obliged.<br/> <br/> @William<br/> <br/...

Can you compress Mercury? I'm a Stirling n00bie, but it would seem to me compressability a factor needed for efficiency.

<t>I'm a bug fan of the wankel rotary engine, and I've just disovered<br/> Stirling power recently.<br/> <br/> If Stirling pistons are 90deg out of phase, and wankel rotors are<br/> 180deg out of phase, (180 = 90*2) it would seem to me that the<br/> hot/cool gases can simply be ported to a 90 degree...

In a drivetrain fashion I think a Stirling is unsuitable, but since modern locomotives are deisel-electric, why not? If a Stirling and drive a submarine...