Single Cylinder Air Engine

In a manufacturing processes course, I worked with a team to design and build a single-cylinder air engine. We used a variety of manufacturing methods, including manual milling and turning, metal casting, and powdered metallurgic sintering.

Procedure Applied:

• Designed, toleranced, and determined hole fits for engine components
• Created 3D CAD models of the engine components using Solidworks
• Used manual milling and turning to create the engine components, achieving precise tolerances and surface finishes to ensure proper function and assembly
• Created molds and cast metal parts for the flywheel assembly.

Skills Applied:

• Manual machining (milling, turning)
• Metal casting and mold making
• Powdered metallurgic sintering
• 3D CAD modeling (Solidworks)

Key Outcomes:

• Successfully designed and manufactured a functional single-cylinder air engine capable of maintaining motion at pressures as low as 9 psi.
• Gained hands-on experience with a variety of manufacturing processes and techniques.

Gallery:

Photo of the complete air engine