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Yan Engine Technology

06/15/2014 2:07 PM

5 parts to convert 4 cycle engine, 79% increase in mpg and 204% increase in torque....? Does this sound too good to be true? Yes, yes it does....

http://blip.tv/springnet/springnet-528-texas-venture-expo-d-cycle-engine-5717620

http://www.yanengines.com/

http://austinstartup.com/2014/05/ati-graduate-yan-engines-raises-4m/

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06/15/2014 3:41 PM

Et tu, Brute?

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06/15/2014 3:59 PM

It might actually work.....

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06/15/2014 4:13 PM

Not to the hyped numbers, if even at all.

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06/15/2014 5:21 PM

This might be the real deal. (At least they don't claim flying cargo ships! )

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2011-01/split-cycle-engine-design-could-improve-fuel-economies-50-percent

I'll believe it when I see it.
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06/15/2014 5:32 PM

A 50% improvement would be improbably high, but at least it wouldn't necessarily violate Carnot efficiency limits. Unfortunately, PESWiki types seem unable to do elementary arithmetic, or even to care.

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06/15/2014 3:57 PM






http://www.google.com/patents/US5243938

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06/16/2014 5:49 PM

I don't know, something just doesn't smell right US 6167576 B1

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06/15/2014 6:52 PM

Stop trying to invent stuff which operates outside of calculated natural laws (man-made laws). People will call you crazy, and the government will have you disappeared.
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