Free piston engine

A free-piston engine has a stepped piston having a larger end face thereof guided in the compression cylinder, and a smaller end face in the work cylinder. Both the work cylinder and the compression cylinder are connected with a common high-pressure accumulator for initiating the compression stroke...

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Main Author SCHAEFFER RUDOLF
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.08.2005
Edition7
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENTTYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A free-piston engine has a stepped piston having a larger end face thereof guided in the compression cylinder, and a smaller end face in the work cylinder. Both the work cylinder and the compression cylinder are connected with a common high-pressure accumulator for initiating the compression stroke or for charging during the expansion stroke.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030276849