Cyclone Completes Build of Next Generation Waste Heat Engine With The Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research
November 05 2013 - 9:00AM
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POMPANO BEACH, FL, November 5, 2013. Cyclone Power
Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel
clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it
has completed the build of its next generation Waste Heat Engine,
in conjunction with The Ohio State University’s
prestigious Center for Automotive Research (OSU
CAR). The model engine, called the WHE-DR, is currently in testing
and is expected to be ready to transition into limited production
by the end of this year.
The WHE-DR boasts several important advancements over the
previous engine model, meant to decrease manufacturing costs and
increase operational durability without loss of performance. For
instance, the new engine replaces six cylinders with three slightly
larger bore cylinders, and utilizes more robust and less
complicated admittance and exhaust valving systems, and simplified
rod bearing connections. Overall, the WHE-DR has approximately 60%
fewer parts than the earlier version. Initial testing has
demonstrated significantly smoother and quieter operation, which is
expected to result in the successful completion of durability tests
over the next two months.
Dr. James H. Durand, Director of Testing, Engineering &
Software Development Services at OSU CAR, stated: “We have made
great progress in a short period of time, and are very pleased with
the resulting engine design of the WHE-DR. We believe this is an
engine that will ultimately achieve the reliability and durability
expectations of Cyclone and its customers. We feel confident that
together with Cyclone’s team we will complete our project goals in
the short term.”
“We are very proud of our improved engine. This is a
technological and business milestone that must not be understated,
as we are fast approaching our transition into phase one
manufacturing with our team that we have been preparing in Ohio.
For small-scale waste-to-power applications, we
believe this product has enormous market potential,” stated Harry
Schoell, Chairman and CTO of Cyclone.
OSU CAR is a Columbus-based interdisciplinary research center
within The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering. Among
other expertise, OSU CAR focuses on advanced engine development,
alternative fuels for reduced fuel consumption and emissions,
electric and hybrid drivetrains, and advanced battery technology.
OSU CAR performs research and analysis for some of the largest
automotive OEMs and government agencies in the world.
About Cyclone Power Technologies
Cyclone Power Technologies is the developer of
the award-winning Cyclone Engine – an all-fuel, clean-tech
engine with the power and versatility to run everything
from waste energy electric generators and solar thermal systems to
cars, trucks and locomotives. Invented by company founder and
Chairman Harry Schoell, the patented Cyclone Engine is an
eco-friendly external combustion engine,
ingeniously designed to achieve high thermal efficiencies through a
compact heat-regenerative process, and to run on virtually any fuel
- including bio-diesels, syngas
or solar - while emitting fewer greenhouse gases
and irritating pollutants into the air. The Cyclone Engine was
recognized by Popular Science Magazine as the
Invention of the Year for 2008, and was presented
with two Society of Automotive Engineers’ AEI Tech
Awards. Additionally, Cyclone was named
Environmental Business of the Year by the Broward
County (Florida) Environmental Protection Department. For more
information, visit http://www.cyclonepower.com/.
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About OSU CAR
The Ohio State Center for Automotive Research (OSU CAR) is the
preeminent research center in sustainable and safe mobility in the
United States and an interdisciplinary research center in the
College of Engineering. OSU CAR research focuses on: advanced
electric propulsion and energy storage systems; advanced engines
and alternative fuels for reduced fuel consumption and emissions;
intelligent transportation and vehicular communication systems;
autonomous vehicles; noise, vibrations, and dynamics; vehicle
chassis systems; and vehicle and occupant safety.
http://car.osu.edu/
About TESS
Testing, Engineering, & Software Development Services (TESS)
is a group at The Ohio State University College of
Engineering's Center for Automotive Research providing high quality
services to industrial clients based on the center's existing
expertise and facilities. Primary areas of services include:
engine, chassis, battery, and other testing; engineering services
and high end engineering and simulation based analyses; and
software development services. TESS offers services at competitive
rates. For information and quotes contact Jim Durand at
durand.14@osu.edu or 614-688-1137. Visit us online:
http://car.osu.edu/facilities/tess.
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the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities
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Company Contact
Christopher Nelson
Tel: 954-943-8721
chris@cyclonepower.com
OSU Contact
Holly Henley, Communications & Marketing
Tel: 614-292-4217
henley.53@osu.edu