Rotary piston engine
This patent describes a rotary piston internal combustion engine driven by a combustible gas. It comprises: a housing having a forward end, a rearward end, and an inner cylindrical surface located at the forward end; a main shaft bearingly attached to the housing, the main shaft having an axis of rotation concentric with the inner cylindrical surface; a rotor disc element eccentrically attached to the main shaft, the rotor disc element having its center off set from the axis of rotation and having a peripheral surface, a predetermined portion of the peripheral surface sealingly engaging the inner cylindrical surface of the housing; at least one first cavity formed in the predetermined portion of the peripheral surface of the rotor disc element. The at least one first cavity forming a first portion of a combustion chamber; at least one second cavity formed in the inner cylindrical surface of the housing. The at least one second cavity forming a second portion of the combustion chamber; means for transferring the combustible gas upon formation of the combustion chamber to generate a force to the rotor disc element; means for venting the combustible gas after the combustible gas has undergone combustion; and means for synchronizing the means for transferring, combusting, and venting so that the rotor disc element will rotate.
- Assignee:
- NOV; EDB-90-077875; NOV-90-006182
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4886024; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-200570A
- OSTI ID:
- 6966288
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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