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Can We Tweek Carnot Cycle to Get Higher Efficiency?

11/18/2010 1:05 AM

Now let me take the discussion on what is curiosity a step further.

What is Curiosity? (http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/62611?frmtrk=cr4sd#newcomments)

I had participated in several rounds of discussions on 4 stroke IC engines. I was curious to know why the whole world seems to have accepted the fact that IC engines can be at the most 20 to 23 % efficient and nothing can be done to improve it. Carnot cycle and his theories seem have set the ultimate limits beyond which no one on the earth can ever achieve anything even in future. He had paluyed GOD. BUT I WAS CURIOUS and would not give up.

So I did find flaws in implementation and not in the Carnot's laws itself. Now sure the whole world will be up against my even proposing something like this.

NOW let me test CURIOSITY in action!!! This can be a patentable idea. When I explain - people will understand that it is very simple and how come no one thought of it. Millions and billions of IC engines have been made so far.

Ultimately one gets blinded and bound to statements like those enumerated by CARNOT!!!

BUT I do belive that CARNOT's cycle can be TWEEKED (in today's jargon) to more than double the efficiency.

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity." -- Louis Pasteur

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Re: Can we TWEEK Carnot cycle to get higher efficiency?

11/18/2010 1:39 AM

Okay, so please explain how you are going to TWEEK [sic] the CARNOT [sic] cycle. For instance, please explain what happens if you try to make T2 higher, T1 lower, and/or the formula different. Presumably this is your idea, so by all means tell us the story.

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Re: Can we TWEEK Carnot cycle to get higher efficiency?

11/18/2010 3:01 AM

All you'll do is make the bird dizzy.

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Re: Can we TWEEK Carnot cycle to get higher efficiency?

11/18/2010 8:54 PM

OK, first thing that popped in my head: Damn! that bird has nice legs! (I need to get off the road)

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Re: Can We Tweek Carnot Cycle to Get Higher Efficiency?

11/18/2010 9:38 AM

I was curious to know why the whole world seems to have accepted the fact that IC engines can be at the most 20 to 23 % efficient and nothing can be done to improve it.

I wonder it it would make sense to first learn about the ICE, and then attempt to continue the long history of improvements to efficiency that have been made and which continue to be made. The VW TDI engine is over 40% efficient. Wartsila makes diesel engines that are more than 50% efficient.

He had paluyed GOD.

Perhaps learning about the scientific process would help your understanding.

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Re: Can We Tweek Carnot Cycle to Get Higher Efficiency?

11/20/2010 2:23 AM

Yes we can, but not if you wish to believe that it simply cannot be done. Remember that even light waves do not necessarily always travel in a straight line.

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