The Massive Yet Tiny Engine

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



File Size: 262kb (PDF 7)
PDF Link: The Massive Yet Tiny Engine Interview
Related: Angel Labs LLC Online, MYT Video Demonstration


Comments (10)

Don
Said this on 5-12-2006 At 11:35 pm
This seems like a no-brainer for the big auto makers. So what's the holdup? Makes no sense.
Said this on 5-15-2006 At 09:12 pm
When is this going to be in production
Said this on 5-17-2006 At 03:37 pm
Looks great but when will I see this in a car?
Bob Bobson
Said this on 6-2-2006 At 02:14 pm
Would love to see it run. Might have serious sealing and balancing problems, especially at higher RPM's (if they can even be achieved.)

Main issue with the MYT is that it places so much importance on friction, which in modern engines is rather negligible. As is weight, unless the whole car is targeted, like in the Loremo.

Don't mean to be a skeptic, here...
strange
Said this on 12-7-2006 At 10:48 am
okay so this works and it`s a massive improvment on the original i.c. engine. so why not manufacture the power plant yourselves and offer it as an aftermarket retro fit for the automotive industry. fairly easy to do and gets around the big players who have dominated the field for years.
Nate Wessel
Said this on 2-5-2007 At 06:29 pm
Pretty good, but not what I was looking for.
louis
Said this on 4-8-2007 At 01:51 am
I like the idea.But when will it be in cars?can you connect 2 of them to 1 transmission?
Said this on 8-3-2007 At 05:58 pm
This is fake! The inventor claims near 100% theoretical efficiency which is really impossible because the maximum theoretical efficiency of any thermodynamic cycle is given by (highest temp - lowest temp)/ highest temp * 100%. Suppose the highest temp is 1000K(power stroke) and the lowest 300K(air/fuel intake), we get a theoretical efficiency of (1000-300)/1000*100%=70%. Which really isn't near 100%.
Jameswatt
Said this on 12-20-2007 At 03:40 pm
I was looking at this and thought: that would make a great drag racing engine. What a surprise that it was the exact purpose of the inventor! Seems like a fantastic technology for everywhere too. I applaud the fact that the inventor brought it to a working finished prototype. I hope we hear more about this impressive little engine.
spark jay
Said this on 6-18-2008 At 07:43 pm
Interesting. One hopes it's true and if so, you can't just "go around" the major manufactures without ruffling some very big feathers. Any analysis that discounts human nature simply isn't very realistic. When you introduce something truly revolutionary, you have to play the big boys off one another somehow. Until you've tried it, you can't appreciate how tricky it is.

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