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Old December 4th 05, 06:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Interesting engine?


"Fuel Consumption: Russell Bourke, the inventor, claimed a

brake-specific
fuel consumption (BSFC) of .25 pounds of fuel per horsepower hour."
Nothing interesting about it. He's a liar.


For gasolines, that's just over 4 gallons per hour for a 100hp engine.
What's wrong w/ that? Sounds ambitious, but not crazy.


It violates the laws of physics. There is not that much energy in gasoline,
even if there were zero waste heat. Have you ever seen an internal
combustion engine with zero waste heat?

The best SSFC engines today are in the range of the 40's. If he could
really prove that engine was that good, he would be a billionaire right now,
not searching for investors.

People that design engines see claims like that, and chuckle while turning
the page.
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Jim in NC