Abstract:
A two-stroke internal combustion heat engine (1) with fuel direct injection, wherein the heat engine (1) has: at least one cylinder (2) with an internal combustion chamber (7) having a cylindrical symmetry around a first longitudinal axis (Al); a piston (8) mounted inside the cylinder (2) to slide in a reciprocating manner; a cylinder head (11) closing the combustion chamber (7) at the top; a spark plug (12) mounted through the head (11) and having a pair of electrodes (13) at the bottom; and an injector (14), which is arranged through the side wall of the cylinder (2), has a second longitudinal axis (A2) and is provided with an injection nozzle (15). The injection nozzle (15) of the injector (14) faces the head (11) to spray fuel towards the cylinder head (11), and the second longitudinal axis (A2) is inclined to form an acute angle with the first longitudinal axis (Al).
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft rotatable about an axis, one or more pairs of cylinders opposed from each other on either side of the crankshaft, one or more pairs of pistons alternately moveable within the cylinders by combustion therein, and a common rod connecting the pair of pistons, the pistons and common rod being linearly slideable in a first direction. A linear bearing is disposed on the common rod between the pair of pistons and connects the common rod to the crankshaft, the linear bearing being slideable in a second direction normal to the first direction. As the pair of pistons alternately move within the cylinders, the crankshaft is driven by movement of the common rod and pair of pistons back and forth in the first direction and movement of the linear bearing back and forth in the second direction.
Abstract:
Classic two stroke valve-less petrol engine, which operates without added lubricating oil to the fuel-air mixture. The above mentioned invention is applicable in the motorcycle industry, automotive industry, water sports industry, mechanical industry and other industries which need and use engines to power machinery and equipment to perform their functions. The well known positive qualities of the current two stroke engine make it desirable in numerous applications and uses, however its two major drawbacks (pollution from exhaust gasses containing unburned oil and greater fuel consumption) limit the scale of its utilization. The invention design of the petrol two stroke engine allows for the exhaust gasses to comply with the acceptable pollution levels, to increase the power output of the engines (due to the fact that lubrication oil, which until present was required by the former design, is absent from the air-fuel mixture) and to reduce the fuel consumption. Another factor in improving the technical characteristics of the engine is the embedded rotor plate/vane compressor which has the optimal capability for air induction at low, as well as at high rpm (rotations per minute). The optimal efficiency of the engine is achieved with the assistance of additional mechanisms and electronic devises for regulation of the air flow to the cylinder.
Abstract:
A starter system (400), for an internal combustion engine (200) including a carburetor (450) and a recoil starter (150), may include a sensor (420), a controller (430) and an actuator (440). The carburetor (450) may have at least a choke valve (322) for controlling a flow of a fresh air into a combustion chamber (232) of the engine (200) during engine start. The choke valve (322) may have a choke position and an open position and may be positioned into the choke position at engine start. The recoil starter (150) may start a rotation of an engine crankshaft causing a fuel supply to the combustion chamber (232) of the engine (200). The sensor (420) may be disposed to detect movement parameters associated with the engine (200) or crankshaft responsive to operation of the recoil starter (150). The controller (430) may be operably coupled to the sensor (420) to receive information indicative of the movement parameters and providing a control signal based on processed information providing an indication of an optimal condition for engine start. The actuator (440) may be configured to receive the control signal from the controller (430) and to initiate automatic repositioning of the choke valve (322) from the choke position to the open position based on receiving the control signal from the controller (430) responsive to the indication of the optimal condition for engine start.
Abstract:
A utility engine air-to-fuel ratio control method in which during an initial or early part of a period of engine continuous operation its stability of operation is determined and if sufficiently stable a test of the air-to-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture supplied to the engine is performed and if need be changed to a new air-to- fuel ratio supplied to the engine during the remainder of the period of engine continuous operation. If the engine operation is not sufficiently stable the test is not started or if started is aborted.
Abstract:
The radial engine intended to be used in particular in vehicles with the propeller drive. The engine comprises three cylinders (2) radially attached to the casing of the crankcase (1). Each cylinder (2) is closed from above with the head (3) with the ignition plug (4) situated in it, whereas from below it is closed with the sealed partition (5). What is more, there is the inlet channel (6) brought to the cylinder (2) as well as the outlet channel (7) is led out, and also rinsing channels (9). In the middle of the partition (5) of each cylinder (2) the linear slide bearing (10) is embedded, which is equipped with the sealing elements (12) from below. Through the slide bearing (10) the push rod (12) is led in the form of the grinded shaft, whose upper end is connected with the piston (8), whereas its lower end is connected with the articulated connecting-rod (13). The articulated connecting-rod (13) is connected with the crankshaft (15) equipped with the counterweight (14) via the piston pin (16) assigned to it in the intermediary disk (17), which is embedded on the crank throw of the crankshaft (15). In the first variant of the invention in the head (3) of the cylinder (2) the injector (18) is mounted, whereas in the second variant to the inlet channel (7) of the cylinder (2) the carburetor (G) is connected, to which the fan (W) is connected.
Abstract:
An apparatus for adjusting power and noise characteristics of an internal combustion engine comprises a wall configured to define an engine cylinder that includes a bore and a compression relief passage. A compression relief valve is configured to selectively adjust fluid flow capacity of the compression relief passage. A manifold is configured to be in fluid communication with the exhaust passage and includes an exhaust bypass valve to permit exhaust to at least partially bypass a noise suppressor. Operational characteristics of the engine can be adjusted along a range that extends from a first set of operational characteristics present when both the compression relief valve and the exhaust bypass valve are in a fully open position to a second set of operational characteristics present when both the compression relief valve and the exhaust bypass valve are in a fully closed position.
Abstract:
A split-cycle engine (4), comprising a compression cylinder (10) having a first volume (12) for a first working fluid and a second volume (14) for a second working fluid, the first volume and second volume being separated by the compression piston (20), an expansion cylinder (50) having a first volume (52) for the first working fluid and a second volume (54) for the second working fluid, the first volume and second volume being separated by the expansion piston (60), and a fluid coupling (90) between the second volume 14 of the compression cylinder (10) and the second volume (54) of the expansion cylinder (50), wherein the two second volumes (14, 54) and the fluid coupling (90) provide a closed volume for the second working fluid, wherein the fluid coupling (90) comprises a regenerator (92) arranged such that the two second volumes (14, 54) are thermally decoupled.
Abstract:
A two-stroke, opposed-piston engine includes a cylinder with an inlet piston controlled inlet port and an exhaust piston controlled exhaust port, the cylinder defining a combustion chamber with the inlet piston and the exhaust piston, a charge air channel in flow communication with the inlet port, a conduit extending directly from the combustion chamber to the charge air channel, and a valve arranged to selectively open and close flow communication through the conduit.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine (1) may include a combustion chamber (41) into which a mixture (40) of fuel and air is supplied, a spark plug (50) disposed proximate to the combustion chamber (41) to ignite the mixture (40) by generating a spark such that ignition of the mixture drives a piston (6) operably coupled to a crank portion (12) of the engine (1), a speed sensor (102) configured to determine engine speed, and an electronic control unit (100) configured to control operation of the spark plug (50). The electronic control unit (100) may be configured to initiate a speed limitation operation in response to engine speed reaching a cut out speed threshold and to control ignition timing within an operating band (320) of ignition angles prior to engine speed reaching the cut out speed threshold. The speed limitation operation may include skipping application of sparks. The electronic control unit (100) is further configured to apply a changed ignition angle (330) relative to the operating band (320) for first at least one spark initiated after the speed limitation operation.