Re: Wilksch engine and other goodies

[Miles McCallum <milesm@avnet.co.uk>]

>Wilksch engine and other goodiesDavid,
>The Wilksch diesel is a turbocharged 2 stroke.

. I think air is blown into the cylinder via inlet valves - which close
before the compression stroke. The fuel (which can be avtur) is injected and
the combustion stroke drives the piston down to where the exhaust ports are
in the cylinder. The exhaust exits the cylinder and energises the turbo
which injects a fresh charge of air and so on

.Er...other way around: ported inlet, valved ex

M