External compression engine
OwnerSeth Gussowinventor
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Abstract
An external compression engine system includes an external compression engine utilizing two strokes with the external compression engine configured to operate without a compression stroke within a combustion chamber thereof. At least one source of pressurized intake gas is configured to be placed in selective fluid communication with the combustion chamber of the external compression engine, wherein the at least one source of pressurized intake gas is one of a compressor or a storage tank.
Claims20
An external compression engine system comprising:
- an external compression engine configured to operate without a compression stroke within a combustion chamber thereof;
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- at least one source of pressurized intake gas, each of the at least one sources of pressurized intake gas configured to be placed in selective fluid communication with the combustion chamber of the external compression engine.
An external compression engine configured to operate in the absence of a compression stroke, the external compression engine comprising:
- an engine housing having a piston cylinder formed therein, the piston cylinder extending axially from a first end to a second end;
- a piston reciprocatingly disposed within the piston cylinder;
- at least one intake valve disposed in the engine housing adjacent the first end of the piston cylinder, each of the at least one intake valves selectively allowing for intake gas to enter the piston cylinder;
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- at least one exhaust port formed in the engine housing adjacent the second end of the piston cylinder, each of the at least one exhaust ports selectively allowing for exhaust gas formed within the piston cylinder to exit the piston cylinder based on an axial position of the piston within the piston cylinder.
An external compression engine system comprising:
- at least one source of pressurized intake gas;
- a first external compression engine in selective fluid communication with each of the at least one sources of pressurized intake gas;
- a second external compression engine in selective fluid communication with each of the at least one sources of pressurized intake gas;
- a first propeller shaft selectively mechanically coupled to one or both of the first external compression engine and the second external compression engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.