[DrKnow65]

There are some significant differences in the motor design, enough to get th pattent I think. It's just that there will be alot more time spent with the attourney $$$. If you don't have to compete with another (or multiple) pattent the process is way cheaper. I'll just have to pull some resources and mabey pick up an investor <--- less money for me :( If I do pick up a sponsor, I'm going to go with guys I'm already involved with (don't want anyone thinking I'm scamming for dollars :).

The material of choice is a ceramic hybrid (less brittle) the nasa was looking at for heat shields. Ceramic has no friction when rubbed togeather, does not expand when heated, and can do unbelievable temps without changing it's properties. You could do a motor with no rings (tollerances of 1-2 microns), no oil, and let it run as hot as the fuel burns. The heat produces by the engine (some 70% of the energy from the fuel) could be used in a secondary system (read electric hybrid) to get more efficiency.

For now I think the prototype should be aluminum/steel running on two stroke fuel (thats why RC is a good place to start). I just have to work out a cooling system (to compact for air to work) and locate a prototyping shop that can do 5 axis CNC and not ask me for my first born child hahahaha.

Working on pic's today (going to used some generic pic's that relay the idea without completing the full picture). Also have to finish the shock today. Anyone know about animating a cad drawing?