A desktop miniature engine "Nano Disc Manson engine" with an unusual mechanism other than "Stirling engine"

The size of the pedal ride, the engraved model revolves gently with a precise rhythm engraved with its unique charm. A miniature model of an engine with an unusual mechanism called "Manson engine" different from the popular "Stirling engine" among miniature engine enthusiasts is "Nano Disc Manson engine"is.

Nano Disc Manson Hot Air Engine - by Kontax Engineering by Kontax Engineering Ltd - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kontax/nano-disc-manson-hot-air-engine-by-kontax-engineer

These two miniature engines are Konax Engineering's Nano Disc Manson engine (Nano Disc). The structure with metal cylinder and piston, connecting rod and flywheel is the engine itself, and an alcohol lamp used as a heat source is placed on the base plate. There are 2 types of vertical model (left) and horizontal model (right) with how to place the flywheel.


If you are a little familiar with the engine model "Oh,Stirling engineWonder? In fact, Nano Disc is different in structure from the Stirling engine "Manson engineIt is a type of engine called. It is a Manson engine that looks much like a Stirling engine, but it has features that make intake and exhaust different from Stirling engines and only one piston rod.

Although it will not be described in detail, it can be said that "manson engine," or "Manson hot air engine" briefly explains "Stirling engine performing intake and exhaust". Pistons for exhaust and output are skillfully arranged in the engine main body, it is an engine which rotates by repeating the cycle which pushes the output piston with warm air and then exhausts. Because intake and exhaust are carried out, it is a feature that there is no engine sound that is not found in the Stirling engine.


You can see how it actually moves in the following movies.


In the Stirling engine that generates rotation using the heating and cooling of the air, the rotation method of the engine is fixed in one direction due to the mechanism that "two pistons must be connected at 90 degrees crank angle" . However, the Manson engine, in which the two pistons move in phase, is characterized by being able to rotate in either direction as follows.


Nano Disc Manson engine seems to be saying "Oh" if you are a miniature engine lover is a cloud funding siteKickstarterWe are looking for investment in. About 5,000 pounds (about 690,000 yen) of the target amount, about 42,000 pounds (about 5.8 million yen) of contributions are gathered from the investors of less than 500 people around the world at the time of article creation.

The Early Bird plan already has all the frames already filled in, but you can get one with a stake of 60 pounds (about 8300 yen) in the standard plan, 65 pounds (about 9000 yen ) Has become. In addition, by coating the piston with tungsten, models with reduced friction as below are also available, with 70 lbs (7,700 yen) for the horizontal type and 75 lbs for the vertical type (approx. 10,500 yen ) Has become.


In addition, models with a glass dome covering the entire model are also available. This type is 80 lbs (about 11 thousand yen) in landscape type and 85 pounds (about 12 thousand yen) in landscape type. Besides this, there is also a model imprinted on the base plate of the base and a premium model in which the base plate has gold finish.


The main specifications are as follows. It is 83 × 50 × 115 mm in size and weighs 206 grams or 208 grams. Glass and brass (brass), stainless steel, and aluminum are used as materials. Also, all the manufacturing is done in the UK.


Kontax Engineering, which produced the Nano Disc Manson engine, is a company that sells various miniature engine models including Stirling engines. It was already the second time for Kickstarter campaign.

Kontax Stirling & Stove Fan Engines
http://www.stirlingengine.co.uk/


For shipping to Japan, a shipping fee of 16 pounds to 20 pounds (about 2200 yen to 2800 yen) is required according to the model. The deadline of investment is Japan time on September 15, 2016 (Thursday) 0:28 and the shipping time is scheduled around October 2016.

Nano Disc Manson Hot Air Engine - by Kontax Engineering by Kontax Engineering Ltd - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kontax/nano-disc-manson-hot-air-engine-by-kontax-engineer