POMPANO BEACH, FL--(Marketwired - May 29, 2013) - Cyclone Power Technologies (
Professor Ronney has extensive research experience in micro-scale combustion systems, including "Swiss Scroll" designs. These small burners can be sized down to the diameter of a dime, while providing highly efficient combustion of a wide range of fuels. Combined with next generation Cyclone engines, such power systems with potentially 10X the energy density of leading battery technologies could ultimately be used for powering a wide range of portable electronic devices , robots , exoskeletal systems and small autonomous vehicles .
Christopher Nelson, President of Cyclone, stated: "We welcome Dr. Ronney to our growing team of distinguished experts to explore the viability of utilizing external combustion engines for micro-power units. As previously noted, this early-staged project is part of a larger plan to expand Cyclone's base technology into additional cutting edge markets, namely robotics and hybrid lithium-ion or fuel-cell systems. We remain confident and focused on our current engine lines and business segments, as we continue to advance Cyclone's founding mission of innovation and invention."
Professor Ronney's background is impressive. He was the Payload Specialist Astronaut (Alternate) for Space Shuttle mission MSL-1 (STS-83, April 4 - 8, 1997) and the reflight of this mission (STS-94, July 1 - 16, 1997). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology, and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He held postdoctoral appointments at the NASA-Lewis Research Center and the Laboratory for Computational Physics at the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory and a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University before assuming his current position in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at USC. Prof. Ronney has published over 70 technical papers in peer-reviewed journals, made over 250 technical presentations, and has received over $10 million in funding for his research projects.
About Cyclone Power Technologies Cyclone Power Technologies is the developer of the award-winning Cyclone Engine -- an all-fuel , clean-tech engine with the power and versatility to run everything from waste energy electric generators and solar thermal systems to cars, trucks and locomotives. Invented by company founder and Chairman Harry Schoell, the patented Cyclone Engine is an eco-friendly external combustion engine, ingeniously designed to achieve high thermal efficiencies through a compact heat-regenerative process, and to run on virtually any fuel -- including bio-diesels , syngas or solar -- while minimizing the release of greenhouse gases and irritating pollutants into the air. The Cyclone Engine was recognized by Popular Science Magazine as the Invention of the Year for 2008, and was presented with two Society of Automotive Engineers' AEI Tech Awards . Additionally, Cyclone was named Environmental Business of the Year by the Broward County Environmental Protection Department. For more information, visit www.cyclonepower.com .
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