Tangential Combustion Engine Hydraulic Impeller Torque
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional internal combustion engines face inefficiencies in converting the energy from fuel combustion into mechanical work, leading to suboptimal fuel consumption and performance.
Innovation Solution
The engine design incorporates two cylinders with opposing drive pistons connected to pressure pistons within hydraulic units, where the movement of one drive piston causes a return stroke in the other cylinder, utilizing hydraulic fluid to transmit force through impellers for a continuous rotational motion, enhancing efficiency and torque generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If conventional reciprocating piston engines are used, then the engine structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the energy conversion efficiency is suboptimal and fuel consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces hydraulic units with hydraulic fluid to transmit the reciprocating motion of drive pistons to pressure pistons, which then drive impellers to generate continuous rotational motion. This hydraulic transmission mechanism improves energy conversion efficiency by eliminating mechanical linkages and directly transferring energy through fluid pressure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses hydraulic fluid as an intermediary substance to transfer energy from drive pistons to pressure pistons, and subsequently to impellers. This intermediary approach allows for smooth energy transmission and enables the conversion of reciprocating motion into continuous rotation, improving overall energy efficiency.
2Power
If opposing drive pistons are used in two cylinders, then continuous rotational motion is achieved and torque consistency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two cylinder-hydraulic unit-impeller assemblies into a single engine system, where the opposing drive pistons work in coordination to produce continuous rotational motion. By merging these components into an integrated system, the patent achieves consistent torque output while managing the complexity through unified design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent arranges opposing drive pistons in two cylinders such that when one piston is in its power stroke, the other is in its return stroke, ensuring continuous rotational motion of the impellers. This continuous action eliminates idle periods and maintains consistent torque generation throughout the engine cycle.
3Loss of substance
If hydraulic units with impellers are introduced, then fuel consumption is reduced and combustion efficiency is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs hydraulic units containing hydraulic fluid that transmit pressure from drive pistons to pressure pistons, which then drive impellers to generate rotational motion. This hydraulic system improves fuel efficiency by enabling more effective energy transfer and reducing losses in the power transmission process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the compressibility and pressure characteristics of hydraulic fluid to transmit energy efficiently from pistons to impellers. By changing the physical parameters of the transmission medium (hydraulic fluid pressure and volume), the system achieves improved energy conversion and reduced fuel consumption.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design increases combustion efficiency, reduces fuel consumption, and provides consistent torque across varying speeds, resulting in improved engine performance and fuel savings.
Implementation Method 1
the hydraulic fluid located in the respective hydraulic unit, preferably a liquid,The movement of the pressure pistons sets the hydraulic fluid in motion, causing a rotary back-and-forth motion of the impeller axis located in the respective hydraulic unit
Implementation Method 2
This rotary back-and-forth motion of the impeller axis is then transmitted into a continuous rotational motion of the shaft by means of a transmission device
Implementation Method 3
The power is generated by the explosive combustion of a fuel in the combustion chambers of the cylinders and transferred into a torque of a shaft
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising: a first cylinder for fuel combustion with a first drive piston movably arranged therein; a second cylinder for fuel combustion with a second drive piston movably arranged therein; and a shaft, wherein: the internal combustion engine is arranged such that the drive pistons in the two cylinders move back and forth in opposite directions; the first drive piston is mechanically coupled to a first pressure piston; the second drive piston is mechanically coupled to a second pressure piston; and wherein the internal combustion engine is characterized in that: the drive pistons are coupled to each other such that a forward stroke movement of the first drive piston in the first cylinder causes a return stroke movement of the second drive piston in the second cylinder; and it further comprises a first hydraulic unit in which the first pressure piston is movably arranged.and comprising a first impeller arranged in the first hydraulic unit and, separately, a second hydraulic unit in which the second pressure piston is movably arranged, as well as a second impeller arranged in the second hydraulic unit, - wherein the internal combustion engine is further arranged such that the first and the second drive pistons are coupled to each other in such a way that a forward stroke movement of the first drive piston in the first cylinder causes a return stroke movement of the first pressure piston in the first hydraulic unit, and a return stroke movement of the second drive piston in the second cylinder causes a forward stroke movement of the second pressure piston in the second hydraulic unit, so that the two pressure pistons move in opposite directions in their respective hydraulic units - wherein the hydraulic fluid located in the respective hydraulic unit, preferably a liquid,is set in motion by the movement of the pressure pistons and the moving hydraulic fluid causes a rotary back-and-forth movement of the axis of the impeller located in the respective hydraulic unit, - and the rotary back-and-forth movement of the impeller axes is transmitted by means of a transmission device into a continuous rotational movement of the shaft, as well as a method for operating this internal combustion engine, the use of this internal combustion engine for powering a motor vehicle, aircraft or ship and a motor vehicle, aircraft or ship that includes this internal combustion engine.