Combustion chamber, linear generator, gas spring – these three components of the FPLG are being montaged at this very moment. All pistons have already been integrated. This week 16 linear generators have been montaged and adjusted with patience and devotion. In the following, the FPLG’s moving parts will be montaged. Then, all three subsystems will be installed and consequently the very last skeptic will be convinced: This is going to be a FPLG.
SWEngin has decided to give its product a name. From now on the free piston linear generator will be known as FreeP. The new name is, of course, not completely made up out of thin air, but meaningful: FreeP stands for Free Piston Linear Generator, the full term for the FPLG. This way SWEngin has found the right term for […]
The first ignition within the FPLG’s combustion chamber has been achieved in connection with the project „HOMEFREE II“, which is a collaboration project of the DLR (German Aerospace Center – Vehicle Concept Institute), FKFS (Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines, Stuttgart) and SWEngin. The test with a initially hydraulic engine did work right away and got remarkable results. […]
At the beginning of the year, we welcome a new member to our team of technicians. As a development engineer, Tim Lanz will subsidiary drive foward the technology of the FreeP. With his studies of “product development and materials engineering” in combination with his master thesis on the cooling system for combustion pistons, he is a valuable support in the […]
We are happy to welcome two new members to our SWEngin team! During his internship, Igor Olberg got first insights into our company and project. We convinced him with our vision- as did he convince us with his reliability and work. From now on, he takes over all administrative tasks regarding the product’s development. He helps us to quickly adapt […]
Christmas time – calming down and recharging one’s batteries. In this spirit, we wish you relaxing Christmas days and a happy New Year! New test series are waiting for us next year. A very important milestone is the demonstrator’s construction in March 2016. We are going to keep you up-dated about the latest developments and most recent results in the […]
On the 24th of November, SWEngin’s tecnical director Dr. Florian Kock is going to give a speech at the VDI-conference of experts. He is going to talk about all recent developments regarding the project “FPLG”. The scientific news webpage “VDI Wissensforum” published a teaserlike German article about SWEngin, “The Road to Zero Emission” and our vision. Even though the short article […]
The construction of the first Opposed-piston-FPLG is heading down the home straight. All important components have already been installed and with the implementation of the housing cover the project could eventually be completed today. A large inspection window was integrated so that one can observe the inside of the FPLG between piston and armature whenever needed. From the vast bottom […]
During the last few weeks, „Christmas time“ has returned to SWEngin frequently: Alongside the here depicted bottom parts, a lot more components from different suppliers will be arriving these days. Altogether they are going to build the first complete FPLG system which has been developed by SWEngin: the demonstrator (pre-prototype) with opposed piston. The unwrapping of the components made of […]
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