The tiny engine that could change the world

Burnsy2023 · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:29

Raymond Lin said:
using Co2 to power it ? Co2 is the product of combustion, how is that now become a fuel ?

If CO2 was a fuel it'd solve all of the climate concerns in an instant.

Burnsy

AthlonTom · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:29

Next were going to have mice on mopeds - awesome!

DRZ · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:30

*sigh*

The current one only runs on CO2 as a proof of concept that it all rotates and valves open and shut and whatnot - the prototypes are made of plastic. The actual device will run on methanol and will be made of a ceramic material.

Oh and while the final device may well be 7mmx10mm, think how small the valves and springs and pins inside it are. Pretty nano if you ask me!

Gaverick · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:34

how many rpm can i get out of this baby?

anyone making a vtec system for it?

do i need a license for it?

G-MAN2004 · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:35

I'd say it's pretty nano compared with an iPod Nano

moid · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:36

Should be interesting - possibilities really are endless

Smithy · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:37

Is this some sort of a joke?

RandomTom · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:37

DRZ said:
Oh and while the final device may well be 7mmx10mm, think how small the valves and springs and pins inside it are. Pretty nano if you ask me!

Sounds pretty damn good, although I'd probably class it in micrometres not nano, but that's only my guess.

Burnsy2023 · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:38

Gaverick said:
how many rpm can i get out of this baby?

anyone making a vtec system for it?

do i need a license for it?

My iPods got VTEC yo!

Maybe even a turbo for those high power applications? It's the Duracell bunny on steriods

Burnsy

PhilthyPhil · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:39

DRZ said:
Oh and while the final device may well be 7mmx10mm, think how small the valves and springs and pins inside it are. Pretty nano if you ask me!

Nano is 10^-6 m, even if there are components of 1 mm in size that is still only 10^-2 m so it is four orders of magnitude larger than nano-scale.

Smithy · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:39

Will we now be able to buy Jerry Can accessories for our mobile phones?

Jackal · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:41

how long before they build one with a supercharger

AthlonTom · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:42

Gaverick said:
how many rpm can i get out of this baby?

anyone making a vtec system for it?

do i need a license for it?

NOX, a turbo and a dump valve. All the kids will have em!

RandomTom · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:50

PhilthyPhil said:
Nano is 10^-6 m, even if there are components of 1 mm in size that is still only 10^-2 m so it is four orders of magnitude larger than nano-scale.

Micro metre = 10^-6
Nano metre = 10^-9

?

2Thumbs · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:54

Add a K&N for MAXIMUM airflow!

divine` · 26 Apr 2007 at 23:57

PhillyDee said:
Is that a typo?

Never heard of a wankel rotary engine then?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine

azamc · 27 Apr 2007 at 00:52

whats the science behind it?

lay-z-boy · 27 Apr 2007 at 01:24

Deffo needs a w16 quad turbo config, then you could build some kickass mini remote controlled veyron

tbh i wouldn't want to fill my laptop up at the petrol station or have exhaust pipes coming out the back. Noise wise, is it going to be like a scaled down version of the single cylinder engines you get for nitro cars?

whiny and irritating.

Glaucus · 27 Apr 2007 at 05:51

looks, cool. Can't wait we s need batter replacements and the co2 produced is nothing, how do you think your battery's are charged up?

At least a nano motor will be more effecient.

Rebelius · 27 Apr 2007 at 09:22

PhilthyPhil said:
Nano is 10^-6 m, even if there are components of 1 mm in size that is still only 10^-2 m so it is four orders of magnitude larger than nano-scale.

who said anything about nanometers? maybe it's nanomile technology.

nano just means small, if my flatmate's iPod nano was nanometers in size, she'd lose it a lot more than she does at the moment.

and 10^-6 is micro anyway.