Toyota >> "Free Piston" Engine -- No Crankshaft and Electrical Output

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  1. KennyGS

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    Toyota create ‘free piston’ engine with no crankshaft and electrical output - See more at: Toyota create 'free piston' engine with no crankshaft and electrical output - Interesting Engineering



    They have even gone ahead and produced a 2 foot long prototype, 8 inches in diameter, that can produce 15 hp. The design is theoretically scalable to something that can produce a larger power output but we’re still a long way away from that time, but we are eager to see where Toyota go with this.
     
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    As commented in the article, it's an old idea. But look at the weird intake and exhaust. It's sort of a combination of two-stroke port induction and 4-stroke overhead poppet-valve exhaust--pnuematically operated. The exhaust valves would be tough to cool.
     
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    is this whats holding up gen IV?
     
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