Speaking for a friend,
“We won in auto racing, because we were always on the lookout for somebody who had an idea, regardless of the many tongue waggers who constantly “assessed” what they called, “personality inventories” - that are letters or numbers presented as guides. We wanted to meet with the holder of the idea, and work on it.”
“Once, for a brief period of success, we machined dimples into the sides of engine pistons, and we placed ‘TEFLON’ buttons in those depressions. After a few winning races, our competitors demanded a teardown. The sanctioning body made a new rule, banning the technique.”
“Once, for a brief period of success, we machined dimples into the sides of engine pistons, and we placed ‘TEFLON’ buttons in those depressions. After a few winning races, our competitors demanded a teardown. The sanctioning body made a new rule, banning the technique.”
This is freaking brilliant. And everytime I read about innovations like this, I understand there are plenty of people smarter than I am.
So I chased down the article and sure enough, it IS fascinating. So I ask you, why is dimpling not standard practice in commercial ICEs? Seems like the power and mpg gains would be fantastic.