Alternative Energy "friendly" engine

[bluesrocks]

I have designed a very efficient engine. It's not an "internal combustion engine" (ICE), instead it's like a steam engine or a compressed air motor in that you provide pressure from outside the engine, as in a steam boiler or a compressed air tank. As such, my engine can utilize collected pressure from any alternative energy source.

The hallmark of my design is it's efficiency. The inspiration came largely from gas metering and lobe pump designs I checked out on youtube. The design is so good and unique, I'm wanting to patent it and hope for selling the concept like with limited rights lease agreements to the pneumatic and hydraulic applications. To see a similar devise, check out that Australian who invented a very cool air engine. In fact, I think the company name is engineair. He uses similar physics in that the inside of my engine there is a lack of parts rubbing, only outside for geared synchronicity. But his engine uses a rotating "and orbiting" rotor, in my design, there are only pure sit and spin or turbine movement, so mine might end up being more efficient than his.

here's his website
http://www.engineair.com.au/airmotor.htm
very cool design!

Anyone insterested in more info, I'm only in design stage and am networking to see about finding partners to help bring the project to life.

 

[spinningmagnets]

The radial plates that slide in and out are most likely called "vanes", and this engine is similar to some styles of hydraulic pumps. I'm always interested to see mechanical devices...

 

[bluesrocks]

here's a link to the guys site, it's a very cool design.

http://www.engineair.com.au/airmotor.htm

I figure those are expansion chambers, more than vanes.

I realize that I have not built a prototype yet, but I have built it in a 3D program and even animated it so that I could better scrutinize the design. I am excited because the design seems so good/robust. As a hydraulic pump/motor/engine, it should be most excellent. As a pneumatic engine/motor, it would require tight tolerances to reduce blow-by. I could use materials that seat well together, such as some sort of plastic (derlin maybe) or graphite or some other composite. That way the rotor parts could rub but not provide significant friction.

Ideas for material selection would be very helpful and welcome!

 

[Kingfish]

Derlin: Do you mean Delrin? If so - it can’t take heat and will deform under pressure. Might get away with a graphite composite or ceramic – but more would need to be known about the device, and I fear to ask because I wouldn’t want you to describe too much without having your IP protected friend. From the look it reminds me of Wankel; they had seal problems too for many years. In fact – that might do as a lead for you; find out who makes theirs.

Best, KF

 

[bluesrocks]

Derlin: Do you mean Delrin? If so - it can’t take heat and will deform under pressure. Might get away with a graphite composite or ceramic – but more would need to be known about the device, and I fear to ask because I wouldn’t want you to describe too much without having your IP protected friend. From the look it reminds me of Wankel; they had seal problems too for many years. In fact – that might do as a lead for you; find out who makes theirs.

Best, KF

Thanks Kingsish, and yes, I think I meant delrin. Half the time I'm thinking of running the engine from compressed air, so with that powering the engine, I might use such a material, not with steam. Ya, my engine is a very cool design, hehe, I get to look at it when I'm on my pc at the apartment, and that's about it. I hear there are self lubricating metals, if you will, or at least ones that don't need have so much lubrication requirements, brass is one if I recall correctly, and might work well for steam driven. thnx for the tips!

 

[heathyoung]

Bronze - not brass.

 

[bluesrocks]

thanks for the correction heathyoung!