2-stroke diesel is the (near) future?

Steve wrote:
wingsnaprop wrote:

Guess why?
*Duh* Pollution laws, and no need for the power to weight
requirements of Aviation! Duh... whats that got to do with this
topic?
Other than to show that 2 stroke Compression ignition engines are a
proven concept?


As already stated, 2-stroke diesels really don't have a
power-to-weight
advantage over 4-strokes. They still have to have a camshaft and
exhaust valves (they aren't like weed whacker engines, you know), so
they don't save that weight. Plus they have to have a blower for
scavenge air. The only area where they save weight is in that the
connecting rod and crank can be lighter, and that only helps offset
the
added weight of the blower.


I said something similar, but I don't know that a desiel has to have
the valve, as the old locomotive two strokes. Could it not be ported,
as the two stroke spark engines? The fuel is already oily so if the
bearings are sealed ball bearings, you may not have to add oil to the
fuel.

Not saying this is preferable, just possible.