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TRY · 11-02-2006, 06:25 AM

A few flow-charts to TRY and explain more clearly than the bits and pieces mentioned in earlier posts:

compressed air stored in tanks at 300 bars (could be more in near future)
>>> "engine" (no combustion but uses pistons-rods-valves-crankshaft) at 30 bars >> drives anything (gearbox, genset, prop,etc).
available now are 10kw and 25kw units. up to 200-300kw in 22-24 months.

mains (220-110) >> drive compressor-pistons of same "engine" via an electric motor to compress air >> air tanks.

to facilitate the filling of the expansion chamber at higher revs (comparable to combustion chamber in a classic engine), the piston is stopped at top during 40% of crankshaft turn (crankshaft keeps turning of course).

overall "cost" = 25% of comparable diesel engine (75% economy, exactly!)

no toxic emissions.

11-02-2006, 06:25 AM	#17
TRY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: cannes Posts: 295	I'll TRY A few flow-charts to TRY and explain more clearly than the bits and pieces mentioned in earlier posts: compressed air stored in tanks at 300 bars (could be more in near future) >>> "engine" (no combustion but uses pistons-rods-valves-crankshaft) at 30 bars >> drives anything (gearbox, genset, prop,etc). available now are 10kw and 25kw units. up to 200-300kw in 22-24 months. mains (220-110) >> drive compressor-pistons of same "engine" via an electric motor to compress air >> air tanks. to facilitate the filling of the expansion chamber at higher revs (comparable to combustion chamber in a classic engine), the piston is stopped at top during 40% of crankshaft turn (crankshaft keeps turning of course). overall "cost" = 25% of comparable diesel engine (75% economy, exactly!) no toxic emissions.