[Gasification] Bisschop Engine – rough & ready

[Jeff Davis]

Hi Andrew,


> Same difference I think, the thing runs without pre compressing the
> charge, hence it runs from atmospheric pressure.


Atmospheric and non-compression engine is not the same. A non-compression 
engine still works on pressure like a compression engine. An atmospheric 
engine works on vacuum or the weight of the air hence atmospheric.







> I read that the intake and firing took place in the same stroke!

Yes.




> Yes but at what cost, my guess is this thing has all the costs of a
> normal reciprocating ic engine 

This is a rough and ready engine!!



> And better done with a stirling engine??

If you have unlimited income.


Jeff



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