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Opposed Piston Diesel Engines Are Crazy Efficient
Published 6 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu
The Achates Power opposed-piston engine is packed full of unique technology. The supercharged, turbocharged, diesel 3 cylinder makes use of six pistons, two of which operate in each cylinder. It’s a two-stroke design, meaning every time the pistons come together a power stroke occurs, forcing both pistons away from one another and rotating their respective crankshafts. The two crankshafts are geared together to a common output shaft, which powers the vehicle.
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LEGO Porsche Crashtest - ADAC 2017
Published 7 years ago in Technology. Submitted by CorpseGrinder
In cooperation with the magazine "c't", our ADAC colleagues from Landsberg took the first miniature crash at the ADAC Technikzentrum with a Lego Porsche.
The crashed car is a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The model comprises 2700 building blocks and costs 300 euros.
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7 Strangest and Innovative New Engines
Published 5 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu
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Unique engineering feat concluded as Chernobyl arch has reached resting place
Published 7 years ago in Technology. Submitted by thundersnow
Thirty years after the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, the radioactive remains of the power plant’s destroyed reactor 4 have been safely enclosed following one of the world’s most ambitious engineering projects.
Chernobyl’s giant New Safe Confinement (NSC) was m…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Iridium 4 Launch Over Los Angeles from a Dashcam
Published 6 years ago in Technology. Submitted by jbond
Different angle and surprise
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