itis a lot simpler than it looks....piston comes down after ignition and drives hydraulic fluid into drive gear (welded to driveshaft) then on to drive the piston in 2nd cylinder up..volume of cylinder verses volume drivegear...driveshaft makes 8 revs per powerstroke..current engines take 2 powerstrokes for 1 (one) rev. of driveshaft.....simpler and more efficient.....
2007-01-21 12:08:07 · 3 answers · asked by ljmuller 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
hydraulic fluid can't handle a mixture of pressure and release so quickly it will cause it to be filled with air/vapor and shut down the transference of power. what is used to contol the top stroke of the piston--the head?
2007-01-21 12:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by redrepair 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept is completely understood.
You just need a better understanding of hydraulics, internal pressures, and gear ratio.
You have just described a direct fluid drive, which is virtually impossible, that's why we have "auto" transmissions. They work almost like you are describing, but with a "slip" design built in (otherwise something would break).
To get a better understanding of this, simply google the design of a torque converter and how it works.
TIP OF THE DAY : Hydraulic fluid can't be compressed.
2007-01-21 21:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would probably have to see a drawing because you can't describe such a thing in writing. Keep thinking, though.
2007-01-21 20:19:57 · answer #3 · answered by Me again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋