In the process of preparing for the now canceled SAE demo, inventor Raphial Morgado discovered that he can make a 6-inch motor using regular machining processes, so he will not have to go to the expense of preparing casting in order to go into production.
 Inventor, Raphial Morgado, stands between a conventional engine and his 14" engine that he says has comparable power output. The 6" engine would have similar power density ratios. |
One of the amazing things that happen in the course of scientific advancement is that modifications made in the process of making due with what one has, turn into synchronistic discoveries of fortune.
Such has been the case as inventor Raphial Morgado of Angel Labs LLC has been scrambling to get his 6" (inch) version of his massive yet tiny (MYT) engine ready to demonstrate to the Oregon Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) annual meeting scheduled for May 15.
His claim of a huge displacement, power, and efficiency in such a small engine has had many people intrigued for years. Everyone has been anxious for him to do a demonstration of the technology running on fuel again, not just compressed air, which is how his present 14" engine is demonstrated.
Unfortunately, due to a two month delay in getting the gears for the smaller motor, Morgado was set back in his time frame; and rather than reschedule the SAE Oregon event again, SAE opted to cancel it for now, with the possibility of scheduling something again in the future once everything is running and ready to go. Once he has it running, it's likely that SAE International will be interested in showcasing it at one of their events.
That's the bad news.
The good news is that in all this process of making due with a limited budget and time frame, Morgado discovered that he can make the 6" motor using regular machining processes, and he will not have to go to the expense of preparing casting in order to go into production with that small motor. The larger motors will still require casting; but now he has a version he can quickly get into beta testing.
Once he finishes and successfully tests just one 6" motor, he'll be ready to start taking beta testing orders and cranking out the motor.
In November, we reported:
"The 5.5" motor could be installed in a variety of applications, from a small vehicle such as a Ford Fiesta, or an ultralight aircraft, or possibly even an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Raphial is hoping that a defense con tractor for the military will let him retrofit one of their UAVs to demonstrate the technology. The present engine in one of the UAVs weighs 145 pounds and has a 55-cubic-inch displacement. The 5.5-inch MYT engine would have a displacement of 65 cubic inches, but only weigh nine pounds, while putting out comparable horsepower."
Initially, Morgado had planned on building a 5.5" motor to demonstrate for SAE Oregon. However, he said,
"As the 5.5" MYT was being fitted with the timing gears, it became apparent that the gears were getting too small and that strength might be a factor, pushing the limits of modern metallurgy. As I was working with the gear engineer we decided to play it safe and grow the engine up to 6" MYT, thereby adding more material not only to the timing gears but also for the remaining internal parts for added strength."
On back and forth discussions the question was asked, "Does that mean that we can only build the 6" MYT by machining parts out of solid billets since they have to be very strong?"
In normal manufacturing of engines, the block is cast in order to be more affordable.
Morgado did some manufacturing calculations and said he was amazed that the way they are building the 6" MYT in a one-off process is actually more practical and cheaper at this time than compared to the more extensive multiple operations that casting requires. Furthermore, Morgado notes that casting is not as strong as machining from a solid billet.
He is still in process of building that first 6" engine. By extrapolation from his 14" engine, and from his confidence in the engineering drawings, he expects the 6" version to work well. Before going into commercial production, he plans to build a bunch of beta testing units, if the first unit preliminarily tests out well. The big news is that the one-off process will be cheaper per unit using machining than using casting, which is very expensive to gear up for.
At least this will hold true for the small engines. The larger engines will still require the establishment of a pilot production line using casting.
Another unintended advantage that has emerged is that the various relationships that Angel Labs has established in the process of building the 6" motor, can work toward going into initial production.
Morgado concludes saying: "By the time you see a complete 6" MYT running on fuel, it means that we are in fact successful not only in building the 6" MYT Engine, but more importantly, we are in manufacturing mode without further need of the 10 million dollars [we had thought would be] required to set up a pilot production line."
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That not one engine builder in the world has shown a working prototype of this engine still makes me think it is a scam. No company would want to be late to the party if this is real.
Congraulations for your bright ideas. Can you explane how the leavers are connected because I am still amassed with your principle .In my oppinion the principle can be applied to a magnite motor using ripulstion magnites instead of pistons. I wish you a good future for your work
What a cool way to see the 6" motor come into its design with the maching way vs. the more expensive casting as a need for the bigger engines. And not needing such a high priced production line to go into it full blast! There is alot of trust in that kind of investment. No matter how well a product is there are variables that just come up. Way to Go Ralph and team!!!!!!!!!
Seems to me that a 6" engine would be a great replacement for a Harley engine? But then will it ROAR like one?
Try using sand casting. At the Ohio State Fair, several years ago,there was a sand casting demo. The demonstrator invited any one to bring him an object to sand cast.
I remembered a 3 or 4 inch skillet and that it was my mother in law's birthday. I went home, got the skillet, added raised lettering, saying 'happy birthday'. Took it back to the fair, for sand casting. The demonstrator cast an exact replica, make of cast aluminum, showing the added 'happy birthday'. I was able to give her a solid aluminum skillet and birthday greeting in one.
This should work for other metals, as well. It would certainly be worth checking out. Casting sand is relatively cheap compared to the alternatives. Good Luck.
mmmmmh ... a lot of hot air talk, no ? What about using Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machine tools for making some working models, be it smaller ones at first.
Morgado has had years to work on these prototypes why now at the last moment more problems ? yet I hope he gets it all together there and soon, he needs help to manage these projects.
If you were Ford, or Hyundai, Etc, You would want to know if this thing worked. You would take 30 million and tell your engineers to build a 150 HP working model . YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO BE THE LAST CAR COMPANY THAT KNEW HOW TO MAKE THEM. I think its a scam.
To the people who shout "scam"
It is pretty difficult for the likes of Ford and BMW etc to show a working model when this guy's company holds the patent.
Use your heads for goodness sake. Even if the car manufacturers have made a working model with their larger budgets they wouldn't be able to reveal it in fear of being sued for many billions in a time when they are already losing billions.
Cant get the gears because there is a delay? That sounds like Tilley and his ball bearing excuse. Of course he isnt going to show it at the SAE meeting. You knew when he was given the invitation to put all doubt to rest he would have some excuse not to show it when the time came. This guy reminds me of all those other people that claim they have world changing inventions. Instead of showing people their devices and letting people test it, they make excuses. There is a reason he doesnt want to reschedule.
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 11:31 AM
Subject: please be responsible with your comments
FACTS FACTS FACTS
1). I kept my word to the american people !!!
to introduce the MYT engine in the U.S. first to bring JOBS & help our economy thrive....
2). I DID NOT SELL OUT to manufacturers that wants to SHELVE the MYT engine...
3). I have been EVALUATED by Lou Faix,NASA tech breifs, thousands of people @ the SEMA @ L.A.international
auto shows...
4). MYT engine DYNO DATA are posted & archive VIDEO running on compressed AIR is UNMATCHED !!!
5). I have SACRIFICED for 9 years now , & FINALLY things are going our way...
6). The CLAIMS on the MYT engine are mostly based on the HUMANGUS engine the MYT is... 848 cubic inches of
displacement...THAT IS A FACT !!!!!!!!!!!
Please be responsible with your comments...BACK IT UP with FACTS...LEARN more about the MYT engine.
Angel labs & I, NEED your HELP so we can HELP the WORLD
GOD BLESS
I've made this engine in CAD using the patents as reference. It works in the computer just fine.
please let me know how to contact you. I am intrested in combining this technology with hydrogen on demand.
In manufacturing repeat jobs of modest difficulty with proven process routings can be late due to material flaws, heat treat, machine failures, tooling and various other conditions. “Being late” is a common phenomenon.
To design and manufacture a custom gear set is even a more difficult task. Depending on the complexity, the tooling alone can take weeks of engineering. Often times when the theoretical concept finally meets up with reality a brutal moment of clarity takes place and adjustments have to be made.
I would like to submit a link for review where Jay Leno shares his experience duplicating existing gearing. Please go to You tube and search “NextEngine 3D Scanner”
How lucky we are as a Nation that the American spirit has persevered and inventors carried on in spite of skeptics, delays and setbacks. Historically some of mans greatest achievements have required adjustments. The Wright Brothers certainly did not fly their first outing. NASA has been plagued with p
NASA has been plagued with problems, set backs and catastrophic failures and yet they have achieved some of the greatest accomplishments of this century. The Hubble Telescope required adjustments that were made in space but has given man some of the most spectacular views of deep space. The Large Hadron Collider was recently delayed due to a bird. The MYT Engine will soon join an elite group that has silenced the critics.
Shades of Tucker. On the other hand, the Tucker could have worked. The R&D expense cannot be handled by one person. Keep it going
But hope Rapha would get me at least one engine in Taxis so we can go to work and make a living
The technical explanations of ridiculously high horsepower potential make no sense. Complete techno-babble. This is only a repackaging of a conventional 4-stroke engine, but will work less well. Similar engines have been tried many times before by more technically competent people - and none have shown extraordinary power. Google "toroidal engine". Crackpot or Scam ? You decide.....
Any one can build the engine. They can't sell them, but they can sure tell their engineers to build and test them.That no one in the world is ready to sell them, just waiting on the licence fee negotiations, tells me that this is all a scam. Ralph, it's time to see a working model in a pickup truck on the PBS newshour. But, we won't, because this is a scam!
Many model engineers scratch build all kinds of engines in modest home workshops. A search on YouTube will show many custom built scale V8, V12, turbojet & steam engines. All these engines work perfectly and have many more complex custom built parts than the MYT engine. These engines typically cost a few thousand dollars to build.
So, if scratch built, complex working engines of all kinds are built by many hobbyists at modest expense then why, after all these years, is there no working prototype of the MYT engine?
Just build an engine, put it in a motorcycle (so we can see it) and ride from coast to coast...
We do not want a hand-cranked cutaway model, we want one installed in a car and driving and doing all the things you claim it can do. If you are such a genius then you can do that.
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