>a small precombustion chamber containing a catalyst that ignites
>the engine=B4s fuel/air mixture.
>with our expensive avgas.
>Any comments ?
Be SKEPTICAL . . . seems this idea was floated as SBIR grant
with NASA for last year. First phase grants are generally for
one year with a potential for follow-on work several years
later. Phase I is generally $100,000 while phase II grants
of $600,000 are possible. The thing to watch for is the
awarding of a Phase II grant.
Did a quick search of the 'net and found the following
URL's that refer to to the Aqualytic ignition product.
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR-abstracts/98/sbir_html/980715.html
http://www.cda.net/stories/1998/Oct/29/S474456.asp
http://www.coe.isu.edu/engrg/ethanol.html
I recall dozens of stories about 60+ mpg carburetors, ignition
systems that boost power/mileage by umpteen percent, fuel processing
systems offering amazing "improvements" in performance, etc.
One guy even made national news about 40 years ago selling
a tablet that would convert a tank of water into a fuel
suitable for running your car.
Don't get me wrong. I wish this guy all the success that the
laws of physics are willing to let him have. However, just because
an agency of the US Government chooses to spend $100,000 on
any sort of program does not lend credance to its value.
I can think of $60M that is largely going down the tubes right
now on the AGATE program . . . but that's another story.
Keep your eyes and ears open, stroke the web with your favorite
search engines from time to time and see what happens. In
the mean time, I would be very cautious about offers to buy
any stock in the company . . .
Bob . . .
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