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Thursday, August 04, 2005

Axial Vector™ Engine

10:56 AM | by Steve Johnson | 11 Comments

Axial Vector EngineThe new "Axial Vector Engine" has 12 cylinders, with 6 "double-ended" pistons. The drive shaft is in the middle, and the cylinders and pistons surround it. The company that makes it "Axial Vection Engine Corporation", identifies this technology as "Barrel-Type Internal Combustion Engine".

There's a lot of technical-speak describing this new concept in engine design. But to sum it, it is much lighter than the traditional combustion engine configurations, allowing for a great power-to-weight ratio. It has 80% fewer moving parts, which greatly reduces friction, and reduces heat. It's also 50% smaller than standard engines.

It will pump out 200 HP at just 2,000 RPMS, and 650 ft-lb torque at just 1,200 RPMS. It has a 373 cubic inch displacement.

The company forsees a wide variety of applications, but notes that this model would be perfect for hybrid vehicles, because of its light-weight.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is not a new concept. At the USAF musuem in Ohio there is one on display that dates back to the 30's.

10/22/2005 04:01:00 AM
Anonymous said...

the orignal engine was used in torpedoes; ww2

1/17/2006 05:13:00 PM
Anonymous said...

The company appears to be a scam. See the Stockpatrol articles and information on Ragingbull. The Pres was involved in othre scams regarding touting technology.

3/26/2006 12:24:00 PM
Anonymous said...

The old pres. does not have a clean record but the product and its foreign investors seem real.

7/03/2006 04:58:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Didn't Clessie Cummins work on this design back in the 1940's.

10/16/2007 06:50:00 AM
Anonymous said...

This is what was formerly known as the "DynaCam" engine and before that, originally the "Palmer HemiCam" engine, invented and certified by the FAA for use in aircraft in 1957. Palmer's son Dennis (an old friend of mine)and a partner tried marketing this for many years and eventually had it stolen through litigation by a company called Axial Vector Engine Co. (AVEC) which is based in the United Arab Emirates.
AVEC has corrupted the original design, which was the most efficient piston engine ever developed. Bob Ford, Moreno Valley, CA

4/11/2008 03:59:00 PM
Pat said...

Bob do you think the engine can realy work or is this just a hype. Why have the japs not been looking at this if it is realy what they say it is??

10/14/2009 08:47:00 PM
Mr CAT said...

They have a patent on this engine and that’s good enough for me. It doesn’t take much to tweak an idea and make it yours. New US Offices are now open in Virginia. Everything’s is on the way up with this company and I for one wish them luck. Their penny stock has almost doubled in the past year. As far as Dubai goes, so what, many companies are headquartered off shore. If they can do what they say their engine can do the skis the limit. Literally…

10/22/2009 01:26:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Having been in corporate businesses for over 40 years I know that going for the gold mostly alone is a treacherous procedure and without warning or options as a President or CEO you sometimes have to make decisions or are forced to actions that are beyond your control, not popular and not to the short term advantage of your immediate shareholders. You learn that despite the fact that your idea is worth x amount you can only make it a reality if you are willing to give 85% to 90% of it away to those that have the capital to bring it to market and the where with all to get it out there and sold. My take on the subject (from extensive research is that for too many years Mr. Higgins fought the reality and tried to do it on his own while whoefully undercapitalized. He did some things that he might not be proud of. Been there, done that and it rarely turns out well no matter how well intentioned. You get caught and make compromises so as to buy another few weeks, and then another month and so on. Not pretty but he is tenacious. When I conferenced with him a year ago I believe I recognized this scenario in our discussions between the perverbial lines. I have stuck with his company as an investor and hope that by doing so it helps to bring the engine designs to market. Also having a background in engineering from not only a theorectical perspective but also design and build, the engine is highly intriguing and quite plausible in substantiating all the claims to date, though I have not seen it in person. Imagine what could be saved if all the electric motors could be changed out in the country over a 5 to 10 year period and those applications for the fuel engines could be swapped over during that same period. Average savings of 30 to 40 percent. This doesn't address the social savings in regards to pollution or the new jobs that would be created to bring these systems to market from the US. Some Asia Sales rights have already been negotiated away along with others. Too bad a US company couldn,t have tied them up.
Ben and Jerry's also woefully underfunded, took an old idea that people had discarded as being outmoded. They rented an old garage in downtown Burlington, Vt. It was so bad a space that the paint was literally peeling off the ceiling in sheets and had to be periodically removed from the mixing containers while I watched them put my orders together. Don't think they had any heat either cause it always seemed inordianately cold. (Good environment for making ice cream) I knew them and their non paid business advisor. They started out cheerful and honest though poor, then had to make compromises to grow, lost some of their friends, made some good and bad decisions, got a lot of praise and a lot of criticism and the rest is history as reported in the business journals. Most anyone who has gone into a serious business in an undercapitalize position, if they are honest with themselves and the listerner, will tell you that it is not a pleasant or neccessarily rewarding experience. Don't be to quick to judge as there are sacrifices that people make sometimes for others everyday that involve many different types of motivation. As to Mr. Higgins colorful history please note that he has never been arrested or jailed that I know of, hasn't been shot or shot at by any dissgruntled business associates, and has been working this project for an awfully long time where as he probably could have gotten a job selling somewhat questionable insurance instruments for AIG and made a heck of a lot more money and had a much more relaxed lifestyle.

2/02/2010 08:12:00 AM
Anonymous said...

I also like the design of this engine, and can't figure out why it isn't in widespread use around the world. Unfortunately, it seems to have fallen into the "carnival sideshow of engines." The same show that feature engines that run on all kinds of animal manure, steam, household trash, cooking oil, and a variety of compressed gases. They all work, but remained in the novelty stage of development. As science marches on, so will axial vector and maybe other good ideas too. My stock holdings is not something I'm betting on for retirement, but maybe an extra vacation when it hits pay dirt.
Rob

12/07/2010 06:14:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Look at a Ford a/c compressor.

12/12/2010 07:55:00 PM

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