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The Massive Yet Tiny Engine (gearhead tech breakthrough!)
American Antigravity ^ | 5/12/2006 | Tin Ventura

Posted on 05/21/2006 3:35:17 PM PDT by ovrtaxt

Imagine dumping the big V-8 in your SUV for a 25-pound, 2.4 liter engine that gives you 150 miles per gallon on biodiesel - with a boost in horsepower and torque to boot. Meet Raphial Morgado and the little engine that could... With up to 40 times the power to weight ratio of a conventional engine, flexible fuel compatibility, a displacement of 850 cubic inches and the torque of a 32-cylinder engine, the MYT is the beginning of a new paradigm for engines in the 21st century!

"The inspiration for the MYT Engine design came from the need to have an engine that can stand up to the tremendous abuse of drag racing. After literally blowing up more than my share of engines during racing, I swore to myself that I'd build something that met the required needs while providing higher-durability & reduced complexity in the process. Also, because this design was originally intended for the output demands of the drag-strip, I wanted a design that would give me the largest displacement, highest torque, and lightest weight available. The Massive Yet Tiny engine meets those needs, with 850 cubic inches of displacement, 32-pulses per cycle, and a 150 pound package measuring only 14" by 14" in diameter."

"By replacing an 800 pound V-8 engine with a 25 pound MYT and running it on biodiesel, we can achieve 150 miles per gallon in an otherwise conventional vehicle -- plus, you're going to have better take-off and stopping power by removing that 800 pound engine. That's what we can do. It is achievable." - Raphial Morgado

The MYT engine is the result of a $4 million dollar R&D project undertaken by Angel Labs LLC to build the ultimate internal combusion engine. Inspired by drag racing, inventor Raphial Morgado designed the engine with a focus on power, torque, and fuel-efficiency to meet the hefty demands of the today's automotive applications in a lightweight package. The result was a revolutionary design with a power-to-weight ratio up to 40 to 1, over 3,000 ft/lbs of torque, and a diesel-mode mileage in excess of 150 mpg!

This series of 3 videoclips provides an in-depth look at what the MYT is, how it works, and why it's important. The "Los Angeles Auto-Show Presentation" features a 10-minute commentary on the technology by inventor Raphial Morgado, and provides details on the background of the engine and what makes it so unique. The "MYT Engine Description" clip is a 5-minute narrated animation providing a walk-through on the operation of the engine and how it compares to traditional interal combustion technology, and the "MYT Engine Testing" video shows both a closeup rotation of the cylinders in the Angel Labs prototype, as well as 2 minutes of test-videos shot with the MYT in dyno-testing on a 150-psi non-combustion airstream.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biodeisel; energy; engine; ethanol; oil; science; technology; zaq
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Here's a pdf interview with the inventor.
1 posted on 05/21/2006 3:35:18 PM PDT by ovrtaxt
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I'm all for it.


2 posted on 05/21/2006 3:36:31 PM PDT by Malsua
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ping for later read


3 posted on 05/21/2006 3:38:10 PM PDT by crghill
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To: ovrtaxt

People should treat these claims as scams until proven otherwise.


4 posted on 05/21/2006 3:38:27 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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"By replacing an 800 pound V-8 engine with a 25 pound MYT and running it on biodiesel, we can achieve 150 miles per gallon in an otherwise conventional vehicle -- plus, you're going to have better take-off and stopping power by removing that 800 pound engine. That's what we can do. It is achievable." - Raphial Morgado

Then do it, and then get back to us.

5 posted on 05/21/2006 3:39:46 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: Malsua

How much to put that engine in my 2000 GMC Sonoma and my 2006 Grand Caravan this NOW!


6 posted on 05/21/2006 3:40:00 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: ovrtaxt
Imagine dumping the big V-8 in your SUV for a 25-pound, 2.4 liter engine that gives you 150 miles per gallon on biodiesel - with a boost in horsepower and torque to boot.

Imagine losing your nest egg in a scam.

7 posted on 05/21/2006 3:42:03 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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Is this like the 200 mpg carburetor that can't be used because it explodes?
8 posted on 05/21/2006 3:42:05 PM PDT by mountainlyons (Hard core conservative)
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AND THE ME DESIGN IS NOT A ROTARY OR WANKEL?


9 posted on 05/21/2006 3:42:45 PM PDT by street_lawyer (Conservative Defender of the Faith)
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To: Moonman62

They are. They've received prizes from NASA, and Ford is working with them.


10 posted on 05/21/2006 3:42:54 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (My donation to the GOP went here instead: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/index.php)
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To: SandRat

Ping


11 posted on 05/21/2006 3:43:02 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (I invented "patty on patty technology.")
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To: street_lawyer

Nope- not a wankel. Check the interview- he expalins how the cylinders and combustion chambers work.


12 posted on 05/21/2006 3:43:56 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (My donation to the GOP went here instead: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/index.php)
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To: ovrtaxt

I wish him luck.


13 posted on 05/21/2006 3:44:41 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: ovrtaxt

American Antigravity? Yep. I believe anything they say on THAT website.


14 posted on 05/21/2006 3:45:33 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Democrats are guilty of whatever they scream the loudest about.)
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850 cubic inches of displacement, 32-pulses per cycle, and a 150 pound package measuring only 14" by 14" in diameter.

Man, talk about a win-win-win scenario...
I can throw one of these puppies in my Prius, reduce total weight by 200 pounds, increase mileage threefold and have 7-second quarter miles...

I may have to get two.
Are they all personally signed by the tooth fairy?

15 posted on 05/21/2006 3:46:20 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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If true, and he patented it he will be one rich dude.


16 posted on 05/21/2006 3:46:51 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: Moonman62
You don't trust this guy?


17 posted on 05/21/2006 3:47:08 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Joe Boucher

From what I understand, there is one pending- but they say they will sell licences to manufacurers, and only take royalties.

I think they genuinely are more interested in changing the world than getting rich. Sure, lots of people are too cynical to believe it, but there really are good people out there.


18 posted on 05/21/2006 3:49:32 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (My donation to the GOP went here instead: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/index.php)
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To: mountainlyons
Is this like the 200 mpg carburetor that can't be used because it explodes?

Heh.

19 posted on 05/21/2006 3:49:45 PM PDT by CAWats (And I will make no distinction between terrorists and the democrats.)
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To: ovrtaxt
Sounds fantastic. Maybe too much so.
20 posted on 05/21/2006 3:49:45 PM PDT by VadeRetro (Faster than a speeding building; able to leap tall bullets at a single bound!)
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