Abstract:
A rotary engine (10) has an outer body (12) having an insert (34) located in the peripheral wall (18) of the outer body (12) offset from the rotor cavity (20) such that a portion (65) of the peripheral wall (18) extends between the insert (34) and the cavity (20). The insert (34) has a pilot subchamber (72) defined therein and the portion of the peripheral wall (18) has at least one opening (68) defined therethrough in communication with at least one outlet opening (74) of the insert (34) and with the cavity (20).
Abstract:
A ventilator (100) for ventilating an airway (112) of a patient is generally configured to perform a series of respiration cycles, wherein each respiration cycle includes the delivery of a main volume of fresh respiratory gas into the patient's airway (112), followed by the evacuation of a corresponding volume of used respiratory gas, and to further perform a series of subcycles during a corresponding one of the respiration cycles, wherein each subcycle includes the delivery of an auxiliary volume of fresh respiratory gas into the patient's airway (112), followed by the evacuation of a corresponding volume of used respiratory gas, the auxiliary volume being smaller than, and distinct from, the main volume.
Abstract:
A rotary engine where the rotor cavity (33) has a peripheral inner surface (39) having a peritrochoid configuration defined by a first eccentricity e H and the rotor (34) has a peripheral outer surface (35) having a peritrochoid inner envelope configuration defined by a second eccentricity e R larger than the first eccentricity e H . The engine may have an expansion ratio with a value of at most 8 and may be part of a compound engine system.
Abstract:
An assembly for a powerplant includes a housing (34), a primary fuel injector (38) and an ignition system (40). The housing (34) forms a combustion volume (66) within the housing (34). The primary fuel injector (38) is configured to inject primary fuel into the combustion volume (66). The ignition system (40) is configured to ignite the primary fuel within the combustion volume (66). The ignition system (40) includes a pilot fuel injector (70), a pilot ignitor (72), a pilot chamber (74), a first component (78) and a second component (80). The pilot fuel injector (70) is configured to inject pilot fuel into the pilot chamber (74). The pilot ignitor (72) is configured to ignite the pilot fuel within the pilot chamber (74). The pilot chamber (74) is fluidly coupled with the combustion volume (66) through an aperture in the first component (78). The pilot chamber (74) is formed by and disposed between the first component (78) and the second component (80). The first component (78) is configured from or otherwise include a ceramic.
Abstract:
A rotary engine casing having at least one end wall of an internal cavity for a rotor including a seal-engaging plate sealingly engaging the peripheral wall to partially seal the internal cavity and a member mounted adjacent the seal-engaging plate outside of the internal cavity. The member and seal-engaging plate having abutting mating surfaces which cooperate to define between them at least one fluid cavity communicating with a source of liquid coolant. When the casing includes a plurality of rotor housings, the end wall may be between rotor housings. A method of manufacturing a rotary engine casing is also discussed.
Abstract:
During a manufacturing method, a protective coating (112) is applied to a first chamber surface (114) of a first component (102) to provide a coated first chamber surface (114') and to a second chamber surface (116) of a second component (104) to provide a coated second chamber surface (116'). The second component (104) is configured with the first component (102) to provide a pilot chamber structure (68). The pilot chamber structure (68) includes a pilot chamber (74), a pilot aperture (76), a fuel aperture (92) and an ignitor aperture (94). The pilot chamber (74) is formed by the coated first chamber surface (114') and the coated second chamber surface (116') within the pilot chamber structure (68). The pilot aperture (76) projects into the first component (102) from a distal end of the pilot chamber structure (68) to the pilot chamber (74). The fuel aperture (92) projects into the pilot chamber structure (68) to the pilot chamber (74). The ignitor aperture (94) projects into the pilot chamber structure (68) to the pilot chamber (74).
Abstract:
A rotary internal combustion engine (10) has: a rotor (24); a housing circumscribing a rotor cavity (20), the rotor (24) received within the rotor cavity (20), the housing having a peripheral wall (18, 118, 218) and a side housing assembly secured to the peripheral wall (18, 118, 218), the side housing assembly having plates (16, 116, 216) located at spaced apart ends of the peripheral wall (18, 118, 218), the plates (16, 116, 216) defining seal running surfaces (16a) in sealing engagement with opposed end faces (26) of the rotor (24), the plates (16, 116, 216) made of silicon carbide.
Abstract:
A rotary engine (10) has an outer body (12) having an insert (34) located in the peripheral wall (18) of the outer body (12) offset from the rotor cavity (20) such that a portion (65) of the peripheral wall (18) extends between the insert (34) and the cavity (20). The insert (34) has a pilot subchamber (72) defined therein and the portion of the peripheral wall (18) has at least one opening (68) defined therethrough in communication with at least one outlet opening (74) of the insert (34) and with the cavity (20).