Radial Air Engine

While working at the BYU Mechanical Engineering Prototyping Lab, I designed this radial air engine using CATIA V5. Aesthetically, it was loosely based on the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine, which was famously used in the Vought F4U Corsair and the Grumman F6F Hellcat, among others.

The CAD work on this project prompted substantial personal growth, particularly with regards to assembly design, tolerancing, and surface modeling. Once the design was done, I began machining parts for the engine, but didn't finish before completing my bachelor's degree and moving on from my role at the Prototyping Lab. I handed the project off to a friend and coworker, Noah Erickson, who upgraded the design of the engine stand and machined all of the remaining parts, including the beautiful propeller.