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Here it the (fairly) complete description of the Mk.81 Mengwa Self-Propelled Recoilless Rifle, describing what it is ans what it can and cannot do. Because it is derived from the Mk.80 Onza APC (and I have already posted the data sheet on that vehicle), I have left most of the details of common features out of this description, for the sake of simplicity --- if you want to fill in these blanks, read the description of the Onza APC, which is also here on my FA page.
Let me know what you think of this design!
Let me know what you think of this design!
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There's at least one diesel rotory out there, the Randcam engine, which you can read about here;
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2.....charge-engine/
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2.....charge-engine/
You know, engineers? The people who turn science into things we use? The people who design machines, mechanisms, processes, etc?
Anyway, yeah, there are a few rotary diesels. Rolls Royce made the first, I think, back in the '60s. I do intend to look into those now, but I suspect they are not very effective diesels, otherwise they would be common in large marine applications, and I would have seen them around. Instead, low and medium speed diesels are the way to go for ships, and gas turbines are used for the best power/weight ratio.
If you ever want someone to review such designs as this and provide suggestions/constructive criticism, I'd be more than glad to do so. I love this kind of thing!
Anyway, yeah, there are a few rotary diesels. Rolls Royce made the first, I think, back in the '60s. I do intend to look into those now, but I suspect they are not very effective diesels, otherwise they would be common in large marine applications, and I would have seen them around. Instead, low and medium speed diesels are the way to go for ships, and gas turbines are used for the best power/weight ratio.
If you ever want someone to review such designs as this and provide suggestions/constructive criticism, I'd be more than glad to do so. I love this kind of thing!
I sort of assumed that engineers just repaired and maintained things (or destroy them, especially in the case of combat engineers), that architects designed them, and that technicians and workers built them. Then again, there are some gaps in my vocabulary.
As for the propulsion question, my groung vehicle designs are inteded to be wankel-powered, because piston engines are extremely noisy and complex, where gas turbines are too hot, dust/sand/moisture intolerant by nature, too inefficient, expensive, and delicate, by comparison. To me, rotary diesels seem to be the ideal powerplants for AFVs, though there may be other types of internal combustion engines I don't know of that could do better.
As for suggestions and/or constructive criticism, I'll take any input I can get, from anyone who doesn't "pshaw" my efforts, or praise them in "1337" texts!
As for the propulsion question, my groung vehicle designs are inteded to be wankel-powered, because piston engines are extremely noisy and complex, where gas turbines are too hot, dust/sand/moisture intolerant by nature, too inefficient, expensive, and delicate, by comparison. To me, rotary diesels seem to be the ideal powerplants for AFVs, though there may be other types of internal combustion engines I don't know of that could do better.
As for suggestions and/or constructive criticism, I'll take any input I can get, from anyone who doesn't "pshaw" my efforts, or praise them in "1337" texts!
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