Animated Engines - Page 6

HRCNICK11 · 07-16-2009, 08:02 PM

That site is cool but they left out 6 strokes, several rotarys and 6 stroke combustion to steam engines.

Rider · 07-16-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

That site is cool but they left out 6 strokes, several rotarys and 6 stroke combustion to steam engines.

6 stroke? Care to elaborate?

Tmall · 07-16-2009, 08:28 PM

A 6 stroke uses water injection instead of fuel for 2 strokes.

The water flashes off, expands and acts on the piston like combustion would.

I've only heard of it in diesel engines and it significantly lowers operating temperatures. You save a lot of weight by a smaller cooling system, but you have to carry around a tank of water.

I'm also unsure if the water needs to be treated or not, or if you can fill it from a garden hose.

pauldun170 · 07-16-2009, 08:31 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9NGA0GhQo

HRCNICK11 · 07-17-2009, 12:42 PM

There is also one with 2 pistons that face each other and the top piston uncovers the valve type area the top pston turns at half the speed of the bottom one so you get 6 strokes for the normal four.

The other one is a gas or diesel engine that also has a steam stroke by directly injecting water in to cool the engine and make a extra power stroke.

HRCNICK11 · 07-17-2009, 12:45 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_stroke_engine

07-16-2009, 08:02 PM	#51
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	That site is cool but they left out 6 strokes, several rotarys and 6 stroke combustion to steam engines.

07-16-2009, 08:28 PM	#53
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	A 6 stroke uses water injection instead of fuel for 2 strokes. The water flashes off, expands and acts on the piston like combustion would. I've only heard of it in diesel engines and it significantly lowers operating temperatures. You save a lot of weight by a smaller cooling system, but you have to carry around a tank of water. I'm also unsure if the water needs to be treated or not, or if you can fill it from a garden hose.

07-17-2009, 12:42 PM	#55
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	There is also one with 2 pistons that face each other and the top piston uncovers the valve type area the top pston turns at half the speed of the bottom one so you get 6 strokes for the normal four. The other one is a gas or diesel engine that also has a steam stroke by directly injecting water in to cool the engine and make a extra power stroke.

07-17-2009, 12:45 PM	#56
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_stroke_engine