n7axw wrote:I read the Wiki article. But what I find myself wondering is what the upper limits would be on hp and what would prevent power limits from being driven up further.
Don
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I think the limiting factor is that they work best within a low range of rpm's plus that their compression ratio is quite low - only about 3:1 because at higher ratios it's easy for them to ignite the fuel before the piston is at the top.
I suppose it's possibly to build 2 or cylinder variants but I don't know enough to judge how well that would work.