Mazda R26b paper (geekily technical but great reading)
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Mazda R26b paper (geekily technical but great reading)
i found this browsing the web trying to find info on how Mazda developed the telescopic intake manifold for their R26b 4-rotor used in the Le Mans winning 787B.
some of you may have already seen this, but if not it is an awesome read, especially if you love technical engineering details and a little bit of rotary history also. It is an SAE technical paper, titled "Mazda 4-Rotor Rotary Engine for the Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race":
http://www.deanq.com/stuff/rotary/r26b_paper.doc
there is also a few other random technical papers here that are great:
http://www.deanq.com/stuff/rotary/
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some of you may have already seen this, but if not it is an awesome read, especially if you love technical engineering details and a little bit of rotary history also. It is an SAE technical paper, titled "Mazda 4-Rotor Rotary Engine for the Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race":
http://www.deanq.com/stuff/rotary/r26b_paper.doc
there is also a few other random technical papers here that are great:
http://www.deanq.com/stuff/rotary/
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Wow, it seems like the only thing that paper is lacking is part numbers (I heard a rumour that Mazda used head light motors to actuate the cables that move the air funnels though).
The hardest part about designing the variable length runners would be finding a suitable control system for a decent price.
I think a huge improvement on the design would be to place the secondary injectors concentric and above the air horns.
The hardest part about designing the variable length runners would be finding a suitable control system for a decent price.
I think a huge improvement on the design would be to place the secondary injectors concentric and above the air horns.
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