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       Comparison with Competitors of DOT and THE DOT




      DOT versus Crank and Rod Mechanism


DOT transforms directly Rotary Motion to Rotary Motion

DOT has a Unique, Perfectly Straight and Robust Drive Shaft

DOT connects ANY Required Number Bodies in Strictly ONE Plane

DOT performs ANY Kinematic Pattern



      THE DOT versus Reciprocating Piston Engine


THE DOT has almost Three Times Fewer Moving Bodies

THE DOT has a Sealing of the Same or even Better (VORUS) Quality

THE DOT has an Application of All Forces in Strictly One Plane

THE DOT has an Incomparably Smoother Operation



      THE DOT versus Opposed Pistons Opposed Cylinders Engine


THE DOT has mathematically DOUBLE the Working Volume for the same Total Volume and Weight

THE DOT has an Incomparably Smoother Operation



      THE DOT versus Napier Deltic Engine


THE DOT has Three only Pistons arranged in Three variable (in a rolling way) Couples, instead of Six Pistons arranged in Three permanent Couples of Napier Deltic Engine

THE DOT has an Incomparably Smoother Operation



      THE DOT versus Revetec Engine


THE DOT has a Fluctuation of Pressure Angle, for any of its Transmission Pairs, of less than ± 5 Degrees about the Optimum Value, while this Fluctuation expands to even ± 60 Degrees for the Revetec Engine

THE DOT has a Smoother Operation



      THE DOT versus All Lobe Rotor Type Engines
(Wankel Engine with Solid Rotor, QuasiTurbine with Articulated Rotor, etc)


THE DOT has a Sealing of Incomparably Better Quality

THE DOT achieves an Incomparably Higher Compression Ratio

THE DOT has an Efficient Area on Piston Face for Gases Forces

THE DOT has an Efficient Lever Arm for Torque Production on Drive Shaft



      THE DOT versus All "Cat-and-Mouse" Type Engines
(Virmel, Kauertz, Tschudi, Trochilic, Oscillating Piston, Rotary Opposed Piston, Massive Yet Tiny, etc)


THE DOT has ANY Required Number of Groups of Pistons, instead of ONLY Two of All "Cat-and-Mouse" Type Engines

THE DOT has a certain Direction of Cycle Propagation

THE DOT has a Sealing of Incomparably Better Quality

THE DOT has an Incomparably Smoother Operation



      THE DOT versus All Known Volume Variation Engines


THE DOT performs Perfectly ANY Required, even IDEAL, ThermoDynamic or HydroDynamic or Refrigeration Cycle, or a Combination of these

THE DOT has the Highest Efficiency and the Highest Power Density



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