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Virtual*Aviation*Engine
by
Rob Manion, CRH, ASEL, CGI/A-I
Take a new glimpse into the future for aviation
education and training... the best 3D tutorial for air-cooled reciprocating
aviation engines.
How about learning through a virtual and visual
experience? If a picture is worth a thousand words, this future
tutorial will read like "War and Peace".
Seeing is believing. Believing leads to
understanding and comprehending without words. Do you want to see what
the future may hold to help you understand 'exactly' how an engine really
works, without incredible amounts of studying and reading required to become
an aviation mechanic or even pass a written private pilot test?
You have to see this 4-minute sample to
appreciate this. The final version will be approximately 45 minutes in
length and include professional voice-over narration.
The video sample you are about to see was
created with advanced 3D solid-model rendering, to scale, with a lot of
programming and design patience.
The reality of the experience was the goal
towards full comprehension.
Click on the graphic image below to
download
a preview of Virtual*Aviation*Engine. The video sample is approximately 5
minutes duration.
(Approximately 62 Gigabytes download;
or 1 minute via cable modem, or 2 minutes DSL).
This sample is just over 4 minutes in duration,
at 640x480 resolution.
Click on the image below to download the 4
minute video sample.
More Images...
High-resolution detail of all engine
components |
Close-ups of all engine components |
Incredible realism |
What the engine looks like with a propeller |
Action animation with all 4 cycles |
The INTAKE stroke... |
The Intake stroke from multiple angles... |
Comparison of the connecting rod to an
average bicycle pedal. |
Igniting your interest... |
Ignition stroke from another angle... |
Close-up of of the CAM lobes |
Identifying the engine components... |
What the piston looks like behind a
transparent Cylinder and cooling fins |
And now, 2 pistons working in harmony. |
Take a step back and see how the piston
drives the main Crankshaft. |
Close-ups of all engine components |
The details, including the bearings... |
A shot of a single piston in operation. |
No, these images were NOT
created with PaintShoppe, PhotoShop or any other 2-Dimensional graphic tool.
These are realistic solid-model 3D renderings, generated by a true solid
model rendering tool.... the key to understanding and learning is the
reality of the presentation.
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