Abstract:
Antriebsanordnung für einen Generator, insbesondere eines Elektrofahrzeugs Es wird eine Antriebsanordnung für einen Generator, insbesondere eines Elektrofahrzeugs, mit einer Zweitakt-Brennkraftmaschine beschrieben, deren Kurbelwellenabtrieb (13) mit der Generatorwelle kuppelbar ist. Um die Schadstoffemissionen zu minimieren, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Zweitakt-Brennkraftmaschine wenigstens ein Zylinderpaar aufweist, dessen Zylinder (1, 2) miteinander zylinderkopfseitig durch einen Brennraum (6) verbunden sind, wobei von den beiden über je eine Pleuelstange (11, 12) an dem gemeinsamen Kurbelwellenabtrieb (13) angelenkten Kolben (3, 4) ein Kolben (3) die Einlasskanäle (8) und der andere Kolben (4) die Auslasskanäle (9) steuert, und dass die beiden Kolben (3, 4) phasenversetzt am Kurbelwellenabtrieb (13) angelenkt sind
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a rotary internal combustion engine (10) that extracts power from expansion gases supplied to a rotary power-extraction assembly (300), and related methods. The disclosed engines include a compressor assembly (100), a combustion assembly (200), and a rotary power-extraction assembly (300). The compressor assembly (100) supplies a compressed charge to the combustion assembly (200). The combustion assembly (200) initiates combustion and discharges expansion gases to the rotary power-extraction assembly (300). A rotary power-extraction assembly (300) can be configured to include an annular chamber (310) where expansion gases drive a power rotor (306).
Abstract:
Valve assembly and method in which a valve member is connected to an elongated lever arm for controlling communication between two chambers in an engine. The valve assembly is disposed at least partially within one of the chambers, and the valve member is moved between open and closed by an actuator connected to the lever arm. In some disclosed embodiments, a pilot valve is opened to equalize pressure on both sides of the valve member prior to moving the valve member toward the open position. In others, a piston in an expansion cylinder is driven by hot, expanding gases from a separate combustion chamber or heat exchanger.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an internal combustion engine (M) comprising a first cylinder to be operated when fuel is supplied, a second cylinder to be operated without fuel being separately supplied thereto, and an overflow connection (20; 21) that is formed between the cylinders and is fitted with a blocking member (22, 23) which can be maintained in an open position during the power stroke of the first cylinder. The pistons (10-12) in the cylinders move substantially in a synchronous fashion in relation to the top and bottom dead center, the dead volume (17) of the second cylinder is smaller than the dead volume (15, 16) of the first cylinder, and the second cylinder encompasses a discharge valve (27) that is to open during the compression phase of the first cylinder. According to the invention, the discharge valve (27) of the second cylinder can be closed by the piston (12) thereof before the top dead center is reached such that a compressive force which is applied when the blocking member (22, 23) is opened can be generated in the second cylinder.
Abstract:
A highly-efficient, yet simply constructed internal combustion engine includes an intake cylinder to accommodate intake and pre-compression of an oxidizing agent, a combustion cylinder to accommodate a further compression of the oxidizing agent, an injection and ignition of fuel, and a partial expansion of combustion gases produced by the ignition of fuel; and an exhaust cylinder to accommodate a further expansion of the combustion gases and subsequent exhausting of the further expanded combustion gases. A reciprocating piston is inside each of the intake, combustion and exhaust cylinders and a crankshaft is coupled to the reciprocating pistons. A first transfer passage facilitates flow of the pre-compressed oxidizing agent from the intake cylinder to the combustion cylinder and a second transfer passage facilitates flow of the partially-expanded combustion gases from the combustion cylinder to the exhaust cylinder.
Abstract:
An engine includes a crankshaft having a crank throw, the crankshaft rotating about a crankshaft axis. A compression piston is slidably received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through an intake stroke and a compression stroke of a four stroke cycle during a single rotation of the crankshaft. An expansion piston is slidably received within an expansion cylinder. A connecting rod is pivotally connected to the expansion piston. A mechanical linkage rotationally connects the crank throw to the connecting rod about a connecting rod/crank throw axis such that the expansion piston reciprocates through an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke of the four stroke cycle during the same rotation of the crankshaft. A path is established by the mechanical linkage which the connecting rod/crank throw axis travels around the crankshaft axis. The distance between the connecting rod/crank throw axis and crankshaft axis at any point in the path defines an effective crank throw radius. The path includes a first transition region from a first effective crank throw radius to a second effective crank throw radius through which the connecting rod/crank throw axis passes during at least a portion of a combustion event in the expansion cylinder.
Abstract:
A method, system and apparatus for generating energy. The method, system and apparatus can include the generation of exhaust gases in a first cylinder of an internal combustion engine and the transportation of the exhaust gases from the cylinder to a chamber. The method, system and apparatus may also have the steps of storing the exhaust gases in the chamber and transporting the exhaust gases from the chamber to a second cylinder. Further, the method, system and apparatus may allow for pushing, by pressure supplied by the exhaust gases transported to the second cylinder, a piston in the second cylinder to a bottom portion of the second cylinder and the generating of a vacuum through the cooling of the exhaust gases in the second cylinder. Additionally, the method, system and apparatus can have steps for pulling, by the vacuum, the piston to a top portion of the second cylinder and releasing the exhaust gases from the second cylinder.
Abstract:
A split-cycle engine includes a crankshaft rotatable about a crankshaft axis. A compression piston is slidably received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through intake and compression strokes during a single rotation of the crankshaft. An expansion piston is slidably received within an expansion cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the expansion piston reciprocates through expansion and exhaust strokes during a single rotation of the crankshaft. A crossover passage interconnects the expansion and compression cylinders. The crossover passage includes crossover compression (XovrC) and crossover expansion (XovrE) valves defining a pressure chamber therebetween. At least one of the XovrC and XovrE valves is a balanced valve. A fluid pressure balancer biases the valve for balancing fluid pressures acting against the valve in both opening and closing directions, reducing the forces required in actuating the valve.
Abstract:
An engine includes a crankshaft having a crank throw, the crankshaft rotating about a crankshaft axis. A compression piston is slidably received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through an intake stroke and a compression stroke of a four stroke cycle during a single rotation of the crankshaft. An expansion piston is slidably received within an expansion cylinder. A connecting rod is pivotally connected to the expansion piston. A mechanical linkage rotationally connects the crank throw to the connecting rod about a connecting rod/crank throw axis such that the expansion piston reciprocates through an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke of the four stroke cycle during the same rotation of the crankshaft. A path is established by the mechanical linkage which the connecting rod/crank throw axis travels around the crankshaft axis. The distance between the connecting rod/crank throw axis and crankshaft axis at any point in the path defines an effective crank throw radius. The path includes a first transition region from a first effective crank throw radius to a second effective crank throw radius through which the connecting rod/crank throw axis passes during at least a portion of a combustion event in the expansion cylinder.
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.