Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Technical => Topic started by: Shark on May 26, 2004, 08:23:24 PM

Title: Rotary Batteries ?
Post by: Shark on May 26, 2004, 08:23:24 PM
stumbled across this.:rollin

they\'re trying to make mini rotary engines.  a refuellable, smaller and lighter alternative to batteries.

mini rotary engine (http://www.me.berkeley.edu/mrcl/mini.html)
Their (better) explanation of what they\'re trying to do... (http://www.me.berkeley.edu/mrcl/why.html)

Not quite sure I understand how they\'re getting round the need for a battery to start the thing though....

Gregor
Title: Rotary Batteries ?
Post by: MikeLMR on May 26, 2004, 08:27:57 PM
I can just imagine it now


*RING* *RING*  " Hi ! Can\'t talk now my mobile just blew an apex seal " :D
Title: Rotary Batteries ?
Post by: Shark on May 26, 2004, 08:46:28 PM
Think the tree hugging lobby would be a little upset if we all had an exhaust on our mobiles. can;t seem them developing a tiny catalytic converter either LOL!

:rollin :rollin