Multi-cycle stratified internal combustion system

An internal combustion engine for delivering exhaust gasses to a work producing expansion-engine such for performing useful work, the internal combustion engine comprising:

• an elongated compression chamber having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a combustion chamber though an outlet valve that is in fluid communication with the compression chamber, the second end being connected to a compressed air chamber that has an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the compressed air chamber being in fluid communication with the compression chamber through an entry valve that is located between the compression chamber and the compressed air chamber, and the outlet of the compressed air chamber being in fluid communication with the combustion chamber through an exit valve that is located between the combustion chamber and the compressed air chamber, the combustion chamber further having a fuel injector for delivering a combustible fuel to the combustion chamber;
• one or more ignition devices for assisting the compressed air in the igniting of combustible fuel delivered into the combustion chamber;
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• an exhaust valve that is in fluid communication with the compression chamber and adapted for releasing the exhaust gasses from the compression chamber, wherein the exhaust gasses created in the combustion chamber and released into the compression chamber are further expanded for performing useful work.

A method for creating an expandable gas for performing useful work by a work producing expansion-engine, the combustion method comprising:

• providing an elongated compression chamber having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a combustion chamber that includes an outlet valve that is in fluid communication with the compression chamber, the second end being connected to a compressed air chamber that has an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the compressed air chamber being in fluid communication with the compression chamber through an entry valve that is located between the compression chamber and the compressed air chamber, and the outlet of the compressed air chamber being in fluid communication with the combustion chamber through an exit valve that is located between the combustion chamber and the compressed air chamber, the combustion chamber further having a fuel injector for delivering a combustible fluid to the combustion chamber and one or more igniters for assisting the compressed air in igniting a fuel and air mixture in the combustion chamber;
• delivering a combustible fluid into the combustion chamber;
• delivering a gas having oxygen into the combustion chamber to create a combustible fluid and oxygen mixture in the combustion chamber;
• igniting the combustible fluid and oxygen mixture with hot compressed air and/or one or more igniters to create an amount of pressurized products of combustion gasses;
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• delivering the pressurized products of combustion gasses to the compression chamber in a substantially instantaneous manner by opening an outlet valve that is in fluid communication with the compression chamber, wherein exhaust gasses created in the combustion chamber and released into the compression chamber expand against the resident gas in the compression chamber, compressing the resident gas in the compression chamber creating a compressed gas in the compression chamber, wherein the compressed resident gas in the compression chamber is captured and stored for use in a following combustion cycle, with the exhaust gasses remaining in the compression chamber then being released through the exhaust valve for performing useful work through expansion in a work producing expansion-engine.