Cyclone Power Technologies

Cyclone Power Technologies has iteratively developed and improved its engines over time.
Below are projects Cyclone has worked on.

This was a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project and Cyclone’s first contract.

The project was for the development of a Cyclone engine to power a generator that would deliver 1kW of electrical output to drive an autonomous vehicle through the woods, powered by the wood collected. This was a very successful venture by Cyclone; it put out 2kW, and the system was delivered as per contract. The second half of the project to build the wood collection arm was not finished by the other contractor. The knowledge gained from this project is enormous and facilitated the integration of a pellet/wood-fueled furnace that would be a deliverable for Cyclone.

This was a contract originally for a heat exchanger to be installed in an existing used oil furnace exhaust, using the heated water to run a Cyclone engine, which in turn runs a generator to produce electricity.

Phoenix is now part of the spin-off of the Waste Heat Engine subsidiary of Cyclone and is being completed through that company. Many systems were tested before the spin-off, including installing a power grid synchronization at Cyclone to put the electricity back to the grid from this WHE system, installing a new furnace that Phoenix designed to do nothing but power the Cyclone engine to produce electricity, and running used motor oil directly in the Cyclone combustion chamber. Many hours were logged on all of these systems to obtain the information needed to develop the final engine.

A Cyclone engine and heat exchanger in a real-world environmental test atmosphere for data gathering.

This Waste Heat Engine (WHE) and heat exchanger were designed for this in-field data gathering for the real-world manufacturing environment. Manufacturing exhaust heat was used from the Bent Glass processes to run the Cyclone engine to produce power for a generator. This data was further expanded and used at the Cyclone facility to further advance the use of Cyclone engines in the waste to power industry.

This was a contract to deliver drawings to build a Cyclone engine for lawn mower application. Revgine was a construction company subsidiary. The contract was completed by Cyclone with the successful delivery of the drawings and know-how of the Cyclone technology.

Revgine partially built parts and assembly, but got caught in the construction decline. The parts and partially assembled engine and drawings were returned to Cyclone. Cyclone received the full payment of the contract and the related technology is now available for a new customer integrator.

This was a contract to replace the 3kW Sterling engines in their solar dishes. A Cyclone engine was developed as a replacement for the 3kW Sterling engine. The reason for the replacement was to achieve a higher efficiency and to have a physically small, lighter, and lower-maintenance engine. A more efficient Cyclone engine was developed for Renovalia, a Spanish company. The purpose was to drive a 3kW generator on a 10-meter solar dish. The economies were strained because this small amount of output for this type of system equated to a higher cost. Cyclone recommended a more efficient dish, but Renovalia already had 200 dishes and wanted something to fill their system. Cyclone designed, built, and tested the Cyclone S1 Solar Engine. The contract was for a 5-HP output from the engine, and Renovalia tested the Cyclone S1 at 5.2 HP at their facility in Spain. Cyclone built three S1 engines and fulfilled the contract with Renovalia.

Raytheon had contacted Jim Moden for the use of his monopropellant fuel. Jim Moden contacted Cyclone to assist with his fuel application. Raytheon contracted Cyclone firstly to test the monopropellant, secondly for an efficiency test of the S1 engine, and thirdly for two prototype Cyclone MK 5 engines.

Cyclone was contacted by Jim Moden to use a Cyclone engine for underwater operation using his monopropellant (Moden fuel). Cyclone did a development contract with Raytheon to test this fuel on our MK 2 engine, and designed and built a special heat exchanger for this application. Cyclone built and installed the combustion chamber, as designed by Jim Moden, on the MK 2 Cyclone engine. This is the first real underwater-capable submersible engine run. This is not to be compared to a torpedo; this is for much greater depths. The Cyclone engine delivered a predictable efficiency and performance.

Two submersible prototype engines were contracted using the MK 5 base engine. The combustion chamber was designed by Jim Moden. The heat exchanger was designed by Kevin Bowen of Raytheon, who would supply these parts at the new test lab that Raytheon was to construct. The two MK 5 engines were test run on JP 8 at the Cyclone facility, witnessed by Raytheon engineers, and met the contract requirements for the Raytheon deliverable contract. The two MK 5 Cyclone engines were then shipped to Raytheon, and we understand that the U.S. government budget cuts have slowed research and development. We are continuing to work with Jim Moden on the newest Cyclone Moden engine for underwater operation, the Iron Man suit, and other suitable venues.

This is a contract to build and deliver two MK 5 engines to this forklift company in Ireland, a heavy-duty material handling manufacturer. One engine is to run on liquid fuels and the other on vapor fuels to meet Tier 5 and 6 international emission standards.

Completed Combilift forklift engines are being tested on the dynamometer to ensure their performance and durability in a constant-duty environment. This is based on the MK 5 engine. The engines that will be the final delivery will be a more production-friendly version of the MK 5. This is the best solution for forklifts and other equipment operating indoors, where battery power will not do the job and internal combustion cannot meet international emission standards. The completion process is slower than expected due to the budget of the project and the phasing in of the redesigned MK 5.

The contract was to deliver a complete, compact power generation system running on JP8 to produce 10kW of electricity.

The TARDEC request was for a size and weight generator system of 12”x12”x17” and less than 100 lbs. dry. The generator was required to fit in the Bradly, Abrams, and Striker vehicles. The compact electrical generator was supplied by Electrica Mechanical Inc. The Cyclone S2 Engine/Generator system was accepted by TARDEC and was targeted to move on to the next product preproduction phase. Federal budget cuts have temporarily slowed down the process. Cyclone is the first and only system available that meets this military requirement.

This is an in-house project where Cyclone Power Engine provided the engine.

Cyclone set up a subsidiary, Cyclone Performance LLC, for the purpose of receiving donations to build a car to run at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The goal is to establish a 200 MPH record for a steam-powered car. The current record is 148.308 MPH. Cyclone Power Engine provided the engine, and all other parts were contributed or paid for with donated money. The Cyclone engine is currently installed, and we are missing the safety gear at about $25,000 to complete the car. Another approximately $25,000 will be needed to get the vehicle and crew to the Salt Flats for the record attempt. Please go to the website www.TeamSteamUSA.com for the details.