Do you have any thoughts on this noble gas engine?
I saw an interview with some of the principals today -- it's impressive.
They're about to start production. I'll believe it when I can buy one,
though.
Summary: A piston engine with a mixture of noble gasses sealed inside,
ionized with RF and a magnetic field, then fired with a spark plug.
There's no heat, just lots of power. The helium moves toward
the center upon
compression and the argon stays at the periphery upon
firing.
The biggest problem I see, aside from the theory, is that keeping helium
inside a cylinder with a sliding end for long seems really hard.
The websites also seem way too over the top -- caution.
http://www.inteligentry.com/
http://pesn.com/2009/07/18/9501554_Plasma_Transition_Process_motor_system/
http://www.plasmerg.com/kits.html
