The W12 Engine - the science explained
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Date: 2020-05-13
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I've never like the W name of these engines. A W should be a three bank-single crank engine. These are four bank-single crank engines, if you believe VR engines are classified as a two bank engine. Which I personally believe VR engines are single bank engines, as they're hybrids of V and Inline, where they share the single bank classification with Inlines, and do not share the double bank classification with normal V engines. I come to this conclusion because the pistons share the same Inline portion of the block, where a V block has two Inline portions, a VR only has one Inline portion; you can also look at this from the cylinder head perspective, a V has two, Inline has one, and VR also has one, thus making VR a single bank engine. VR is more of a double piston bank, so a double piston-single bank-single crank, where one of these W's would be a double-piston-double bank-single crank. You can also look at this as a pair of piston per row, meaning a VR-6 has three rows of piston pairings. But the issue gets worse when you look at what a U engine is and how it affects the verbal naming of a W engine, as W' and 'Double U' are homophonic. U engines are two Inline engines that share a single output, or a two bank-two crank engine. This would imply that a W should be a three bank-four crank engine, and I would assume in any configuration, side by side or opposing, like a Boxer. But then lets look at how engines match their letter couterparts. I, or Inline, matches as a single bank-single crank, V matches as a double bank-single crank, U matches as a two bank-two crank with a shared crank housing, H matches as a four bank-two crank with a shared crank housing; this gets a bit wonky with classification, as stated above. This would imply that a W would be a three bank-two crank engine with shared rods between the central bank and two cranks; of which has never existed to my knowledge, or is extremely rare. So W could hold three engine designations on it's own in written language, and four when you're using verbal language. Triple bank-single crank, triple bank-dual crank, quad bank-single crank or double piston-double bank-single crank depending on what you believe the classification of VR engines to be, plus the fourth phonetic variant being a quad bank-quad crank. At the end of all of this, a W should have three banks, not four, not two. Also a WR engine would imply, based off the VR naming, a single bank with a triple piston pairing, assuming something like that is technically possible. Like the VR being the V design in an Inline block, the WR would be the W design, a three bank engine, in an Inline block.
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I've never like the W name of these engines. A W should be a three bank-single crank engine. These are four bank-single crank engines, if you believe VR engines are classified as a two bank engine. Which I personally believe VR engines are single bank engines, as they're hybrids of V and Inline, where they share the single bank classification with Inlines, and do not share the double bank classification with normal V engines. I come to this conclusion because the pistons share the same Inline portion of the block, where a V block has two Inline portions, a VR only has one Inline portion; you can also look at this from the cylinder head perspective, a V has two, Inline has one, and VR also has one, thus making VR a single bank engine. VR is more of a double piston bank, so a double piston-single bank-single crank, where one of these W's would be a double-piston-double bank-single crank. You can also look at this as a pair of piston per row, meaning a VR-6 has three rows of piston pairings. But the issue gets worse when you look at what a U engine is and how it affects the verbal naming of a W engine, as W' and 'Double U' are homophonic. U engines are two Inline engines that share a single output, or a two bank-two crank engine. This would imply that a W should be a three bank-four crank engine, and I would assume in any configuration, side by side or opposing, like a Boxer. But then lets look at how engines match their letter couterparts. I, or Inline, matches as a single bank-single crank, V matches as a double bank-single crank, U matches as a two bank-two crank with a shared crank housing, H matches as a four bank-two crank with a shared crank housing; this gets a bit wonky with classification, as stated above. This would imply that a W would be a three bank-two crank engine with shared rods between the central bank and two cranks; of which has never existed to my knowledge, or is extremely rare. So W could hold three engine designations on it's own in written language, and four when you're using verbal language. Triple bank-single crank, triple bank-dual crank, quad bank-single crank or double piston-double bank-single crank depending on what you believe the classification of VR engines to be, plus the fourth phonetic variant being a quad bank-quad crank. At the end of all of this, a W should have three banks, not four, not two. Also a WR engine would imply, based off the VR naming, a single bank with a triple piston pairing, assuming something like that is technically possible. Like the VR being the V design in an Inline block, the WR would be the W design, a three bank engine, in an Inline block.
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daemn42
VW was not trying to cram a V6 into the space of an I4. They were trying to cram an I6 (and its benefits) into the space of an I4. The VR6 has the firing order, most of the natural balance and smooth power delivery an I6, with only a single head, two cam shafts, with intake on one side, and exhaust on the other. W12 makes more sense if you think of the VR6 as a squished inline motor. A V12 is two inline 6's. A W12 is two VR6s. BTW, this isn't the most ridiculous W motor VW's made. Check out the original W18 in the Bugatti EB118, EB218, 18/3 and 18. 4 Chiron concept cars. That motor was truly 3 inline 6's in a W configuration.
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VW was not trying to cram a V6 into the space of an I4. They were trying to cram an I6 (and its benefits) into the space of an I4. The VR6 has the firing order, most of the natural balance and smooth power delivery an I6, with only a single head, two cam shafts, with intake on one side, and exhaust on the other. W12 makes more sense if you think of the VR6 as a squished inline motor. A V12 is two inline 6's. A W12 is two VR6s. BTW, this isn't the most ridiculous W motor VW's made. Check out the original W18 in the Bugatti EB118, EB218, 18/3 and 18. 4 Chiron concept cars. That motor was truly 3 inline 6's in a W configuration.
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Mertyn
Great video guys! Really informative: ) I just wanna point out to the person that does the 3D rendering for some of the shots/visuals: you should increase the samples you are rendering at or look into denoising techniques, just to make the render a bit more clean looking. I love the visual style and quality of your vids, but the noise in the 3D render looks a bit like it was done by an amateur in comparison to the rest of the graphics. Take care guys: )
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Great video guys! Really informative: ) I just wanna point out to the person that does the 3D rendering for some of the shots/visuals: you should increase the samples you are rendering at or look into denoising techniques, just to make the render a bit more clean looking. I love the visual style and quality of your vids, but the noise in the 3D render looks a bit like it was done by an amateur in comparison to the rest of the graphics. Take care guys: )
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en21b
I love the knowledge you spit Jeremiah but when I watch your vids I feel like I'm getting the info from my always stoned ass dealer friend! Like you got the info from this friend of yours' grower's uncle's son's room mate in college and the info just blew your mind soooooo much you had to run over to my house and tell me all about it. I love your vids but that is the vibe I get. Stay easy my dealer friend!
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I love the knowledge you spit Jeremiah but when I watch your vids I feel like I'm getting the info from my always stoned ass dealer friend! Like you got the info from this friend of yours' grower's uncle's son's room mate in college and the info just blew your mind soooooo much you had to run over to my house and tell me all about it. I love your vids but that is the vibe I get. Stay easy my dealer friend!
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Sh!tboxes
Vw also made a w8 which came out only on the passat it could have been a game changing layout for halo models especially with the push for more compact engines like turbo v6s but VAG quietly swept it under the rug in favour of the tried and true Audi 4. 2 v8. A real shame as it had quite a unique sound for an 8 banger
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Vw also made a w8 which came out only on the passat it could have been a game changing layout for halo models especially with the push for more compact engines like turbo v6s but VAG quietly swept it under the rug in favour of the tried and true Audi 4. 2 v8. A real shame as it had quite a unique sound for an 8 banger
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Kiril
I6, V12 naturally, perfectly balanced configuration that you could achieve anything with it. VR6, W12 a configuration made by only one private company, to promote how they can squeeze 6 cylinders transversely in a Golf. A complete engineering mock, suffering by both first and second order vibrations.
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I6, V12 naturally, perfectly balanced configuration that you could achieve anything with it. VR6, W12 a configuration made by only one private company, to promote how they can squeeze 6 cylinders transversely in a Golf. A complete engineering mock, suffering by both first and second order vibrations.
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Yanimo
In Latin, our letters of U, W, Y, G, and J didn't exist. They were represented by V (for U and Y, C (for G) and I (for J. W was never represented because it was invented by the Germanic people to use for sounds in their language. V was once called 'Yoo. courtesy of quora
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In Latin, our letters of U, W, Y, G, and J didn't exist. They were represented by V (for U and Y, C (for G) and I (for J. W was never represented because it was invented by the Germanic people to use for sounds in their language. V was once called 'Yoo. courtesy of quora
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Syafril
Why everyone still comparing this dude to James? Yes James is good, but this Jeremiah guy (and also the other Donut guy) is also good (in their own way. Just enjoy it guys! Oh and I think Jeremiah has not trying to be James again since his 2nd appearance.
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Why everyone still comparing this dude to James? Yes James is good, but this Jeremiah guy (and also the other Donut guy) is also good (in their own way. Just enjoy it guys! Oh and I think Jeremiah has not trying to be James again since his 2nd appearance.
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Guest
Jeremiah has found his Niche! really love these new videos. If Donut was a highschool, James would be the History teacher and Jeremiah is the Science teacher, which would make Zach the shop teacher? Help me out I haven't thought this all the way through.
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Jeremiah has found his Niche! really love these new videos. If Donut was a highschool, James would be the History teacher and Jeremiah is the Science teacher, which would make Zach the shop teacher? Help me out I haven't thought this all the way through.
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