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Originally Posted by serialk11r
As an electric power generation unit peak efficiency would be most important as you know. The challenge I see here is that the surface area to volume ratio on these things suck, so they reach peak efficiency at 5000rpm or something whereas piston engines of comparable displacement reach peak efficiency usually no higher than 3000rpm. I imagine 5000rpm is a bit noisy. If they can redesign the seals as described in the article, friction could be much less of a problem compared to piston engines though, and it would be promising.
Oh right, does anyone have any idea how the friction of a rotary compares to a piston engine? Rotaries have inherently less friction in the design, but I remember reading that because of sealing considerations they have more? friction.
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You really need to be in one to get the experience. They are spooky quiet/smooth. They don't feel like normal cars (personally I don't like them at all).
5k with a good muffler would probably be fine.