External combustion rotary piston engine
CA 2552819 A1 · Owner: Revolution Engine Corporation · Inventors: Conners, James M.
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An engine (400) is disclosed and comprises: a compressor (428) which periodically defines a chamber and carries out a pressurization process wherein the chamber volume is decreased to produce pressurized air; a combuster (426) which combusts fuel with the pressurized air to produce primary exhaust; an air motor (408) which is driven by the primary exhaust to produce power and secondary exhaust; an expander (410) which expands the secondary exhaust to produce tertiary exhaust and power; and a shaft (314) which directs power produced by the motor (408) and the expander (410) to the compressor (428) and any load. The combuster (426) is adapted to receive varying amounts of fuel, …
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- Filed December 30, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 30, 2023.
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