Kenny Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Does anyone know anything about the Duke engine Advanced Engine Developement, Low ... - Dukeengines.com www.dukeengines.com/application/aviation I'm not sure how to copy the web link so here goes Cheers Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 try http://www.dukeengines.com/application/aviation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thanks I have looked at that web site I was just wondering if there was any extra local gossip on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 They are still looking for a backer to finish their developement by the look of their website, could be a good business investment. So might a fledgling gold mine but then again, maybe not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 The concept looks really good but I guess until we see one running we wont know just how good, like Ralph Saritch's orbital engine it seemed like it had a great future but I haven't heard anything on it for years. It would be nice to have the money to invest and take a punt on it as it may be the next big improvement on the old internal combustion engine. one would wonder how much further the concept can be taken Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thats a very interesting engine....but it has been in development a long time.....would be nice to see it actually in something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreywh Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Looks surprisingly like the "compressed air" engine that has been floating around claiming all sorts of world saving benifits. ... In the fifties I heard of an saying that went "innovate and die" It seems that improvements to engines are made in small increments, following on from what has gone before but a little better. I don't believe that there are quantam leaps to be had. If you look at all the "world beaters" that have come and gone we are still on poppet valves and reciprocating pistons. Sleeve valves never made it, nor did Wankel, Salmson, Sarich, Aspen Valves , and all manner of oddities, some of which are really interesting , technically, but they don't translate into reality, or production........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The design is similar to some Constant speed drives where the unit is used as a hydraulic pump( Swashplate.) Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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