Free piston inertia compressor
Abstract
A free piston inertia compressor comprises a piston assembly including a connecting rod having pistons on both ends, the cylinder being split into two substantially identical portions by a seal through which the connecting rod passes. Vents in the cylinder wall are provided near the seal to permit gas to excape the cylinder until the piston covers the vent whereupon the remaining gas in the cylinder functions as a gas spring and cushions the piston against impact on the seal. The connecting rod has a central portion of relatively small diameter providing free play of the connecting rod through the seal and end portions of relatively large diameter providing a limited tolerance between the connecting rod and the seal. Finally, the seal comprises a seal ring assembly consisting of a dampener plate, a free floating seal at the center of the dampener plate and a seal retainer plate in one face of the dampener plate.
- Inventors:
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- King of Prussia, PA
- Phoenixville, PA
- Loudenville, NY
- (Trappe, PA)
- Telford, PA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864083
- Patent Number(s):
- 4307997
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EC-77-C-02-2911
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- free; piston; inertia; compressor; comprises; assembly; including; connecting; rod; pistons; cylinder; split; substantially; identical; portions; seal; passes; vents; wall; provided; near; permit; gas; excape; covers; whereupon; remaining; functions; spring; cushions; impact; central; portion; relatively; diameter; providing; play; limited; tolerance; finally; consisting; dampener; plate; floating; center; retainer; connecting rod; gas spring; cylinder wall; substantially identical; central portion; assembly including; free piston; assembly consisting; permit gas; seal comprises; free floating; floating seal; inertia compressor; remaining gas; piston assembly; piston inertia; /417/92/
Citation Formats
Richards, William D. C., Bilodeau, Denis, Marusak, Thomas, Dutram, Jr., Leonard, and Brady, Joseph. Free piston inertia compressor. United States: N. p., 1981.
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Richards, William D. C., Bilodeau, Denis, Marusak, Thomas, Dutram, Jr., Leonard, & Brady, Joseph. Free piston inertia compressor. United States.
Richards, William D. C., Bilodeau, Denis, Marusak, Thomas, Dutram, Jr., Leonard, and Brady, Joseph. Thu .
"Free piston inertia compressor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864083.
@article{osti_864083,
title = {Free piston inertia compressor},
author = {Richards, William D. C. and Bilodeau, Denis and Marusak, Thomas and Dutram, Jr., Leonard and Brady, Joseph},
abstractNote = {A free piston inertia compressor comprises a piston assembly including a connecting rod having pistons on both ends, the cylinder being split into two substantially identical portions by a seal through which the connecting rod passes. Vents in the cylinder wall are provided near the seal to permit gas to excape the cylinder until the piston covers the vent whereupon the remaining gas in the cylinder functions as a gas spring and cushions the piston against impact on the seal. The connecting rod has a central portion of relatively small diameter providing free play of the connecting rod through the seal and end portions of relatively large diameter providing a limited tolerance between the connecting rod and the seal. Finally, the seal comprises a seal ring assembly consisting of a dampener plate, a free floating seal at the center of the dampener plate and a seal retainer plate in one face of the dampener plate.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}