Abstract:
The improved split intermediate housing section comprises a plurality of fastening assemblies disposed between the two parts of the housing section and radially inward of the outer periphery of the housing section. Each assembly has a fixed camming surface on one part of the housing section and an adjustable camming surface on the other part of the housing section disposed to abut the fixed camming surface. A bolt coacts with the adjustable camming surface to move the latter relative to the fixed camming surface and develop a reactive, axially directed force drawing the two parts of the housing section together. Access port means is provided in the housing section for each fastening assembly to permit a tool to extend from a point exteriorly of the housing section, in the housing section to engagement with the bolt for rotation.
Abstract:
The rotor for a rotary internal combustion engine has in each of its flank portions an elongated recess or pocket which is substantially narrower in width than the rotor flank so as to define between the recess and the rotor side faces two relatively large land portions in the flank surface. A plurality of ribs are circumferentially spaced with respect to the hub portion and radially extending between and interconnecting the flank surfaces along the sides and bottom walls of the pockets and the hub portion to thereby define a plurality of axially extending cooling fluid passageways adjacent the sides and bottom walls of each of the pockets. The bottom wall of each pocket has an extension integrally formed with said bottom wall and projecting axially from one side thereof to a point beyond the end of the surface of the hub portion adjacent said side of the bottom wall and which extension serves as a baffle for directing cooling fluid into said fluid passages.
Abstract:
A multi-unit rotary expansion engine of the Wankel type capable of operating with pressurized gaseous or vaporous fluid. Each unit has a rotor housing within which a multi-lobed rotor rotates with and about an eccentric or crank portion of a crankshaft drivably connected to the rotor, the rotor and housing defining therebetween a plurality of working chambers which successively expand and contract in volumetric size as the rotor rotates relative to the housing. Each unit includes a plurality of spaced inlet ports and exhaust ports communicating with the working chambers to admit pressurized fluid into the latter and pass exhausted pressurized fluid from the working chambers. Valve means is provided for each of said inlet ports for controlling admission of pressurized fluid into the working chambers for a period of more than 90* of rotation of the crankshaft. The rotors of the multi-unit expansion engine are angularly offset relative to each other 180* so that with the timing of operation of the intake valves at least one inlet port is open to its associated working chamber and instant starting of the mechanism upon application of pressurized fluid to the inlet ports is achieved.