Adiabatic, two-stroke cycle engine having piston-phasing and compression ratio control system
First Claim
1. A reciprocating internal combustion engine comprising:
- at least two cylinders, each of said cylinders having a first end and a second end;
a pair of opposed pistons in each of said cylinders, each of said pistons comprising a piston head and a piston rod;
a pair of double harmonic barrel cams mounted on a shaft parallel and symmetrical with said cylinders, said cams connected to said piston rods to impart axial motion thereto;
each of said cams having a centrally disposed cam wheel affixed to said shaft;
an axially movable cam rim mounted to the peripheral surface of each of said cam wheels;
a cam ring affixed to the peripheral surface of each of said cam rims;
an annular space between each of said cam wheels and each of said movable cam rims;
means for controlling the volume of each of said annular spaces to change the axial position of said respective rim with respect to said respective wheel; and
one or more means for rotating each of said rims with respect to said respective wheel, independently of the change of axial position.
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Abstract
An engine structure and mechanism that operates on various combustion processes in a two-stroke-cycle without supplemental cooling or lubrication comprises an axial assembly of cylindrical modules and twin, double-harmonic cams that operate with opposed pistons in each cylinder through fully captured rolling contact bearings. The opposed pistons are double-acting, performing a two-stroke engine power cycle on facing ends and induction and scavenge air compression on their outside ends, all within the same cylinder bore. The engine includes a control system which utilizes twin barrel cams with adjustable axial and angular positions enabling independent compression ratio and port phasing variation during operation. The engine control system comprises one or more electrohydraulic servos to set and maintain the axial and angular relationships of the cams either at extreme positions or controlled to particular positions and schedules thereof utilizing instantaneous piston position feedback information.
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16 Claims
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1. A reciprocating internal combustion engine comprising:
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at least two cylinders, each of said cylinders having a first end and a second end; a pair of opposed pistons in each of said cylinders, each of said pistons comprising a piston head and a piston rod; a pair of double harmonic barrel cams mounted on a shaft parallel and symmetrical with said cylinders, said cams connected to said piston rods to impart axial motion thereto; each of said cams having a centrally disposed cam wheel affixed to said shaft; an axially movable cam rim mounted to the peripheral surface of each of said cam wheels; a cam ring affixed to the peripheral surface of each of said cam rims; an annular space between each of said cam wheels and each of said movable cam rims; means for controlling the volume of each of said annular spaces to change the axial position of said respective rim with respect to said respective wheel; and one or more means for rotating each of said rims with respect to said respective wheel, independently of the change of axial position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A reciprocating internal combustion engine comprising:
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at least two cylinders, each of said cylinders having a first end and a second end; a pair of opposed pistons in each of said cylinders, each of said pistons comprising a piston head and a piston rod; a pair of double harmonic barrel cams mounted on a shaft parallel to and symmetrical with said cylinders, said cams connected to said piston rods to impart axial motion thereto; a centrally disposed cam wheel affixed to said shaft; an axially movable cam rim mounted to the peripheral surface of said cam wheel; a cam ring affixed to the peripheral surface of said cam rim; an annular space between said cam wheel and said movable cam rim; means for controlling the volume of said annular space to change the axial position of said rim with respect to said wheel; and one or more means for rotating said rim with respect to said wheel in conjunction with said change on axial position of said rim. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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