"Lotus Engineering is currently developing an engine concept called
the OMNIVORE together with the Queen’s University Belfast and Jaguar
Cars Ltd. The OMNIVORE research engine features a variable compression
ratio, direct injection and a two-stroke operating cycle. It will run
on a mix of petrol and alcohol."
So says the press release from lotus regarding the engine. They are
trying to develop the engine to run on all three fuels- diesel, gas or
alky- dunno if they intend it to run on any mix of the 3- that might
prove problematic. Trying to get my head wrapped around how they are
going to manage all the stuff to get the beast to run on all the
different fuels. Do you think that since they can inject the fuel
directly, they are going to be pressure lubing the cylinder walls?
It's a 2 stroke so I'm resuming that it could still have a poppet
valve as opposed to the port exhaust- that would allow some
variability to the timing. Now, as to the variable compression
ratio...how do you think they intend to implement that? Pat