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Turbocompound engine
Assignee: Teledyne Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1986-08-18
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2006-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A turbocompound engine having a stratified charge or diesel cycle rotary internal combustion engine, with a first output shaft and a turbine engine with a second output shaft. The first and second output shafts are coupled together so that the shafts rotate in synchronism with each other and provide a rotary output from the turbocompound engine. A valve variably directs air inducted into the engine between the turbine engine and internal combustion engine in dependence upon engine operating conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 William W. Heminghous
- 👤 J. Albert McEachern, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B41/00; F02B41/02; F02B41/10; F02B53/00; F02B53/04; F02B53/08; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A turbocompound engine comprising a diesel cycle rotary internal combustion chamber having a first output shaft, a turbine engine having a second output shaft, said first and second shafts being coaxial with said second shaft extending through said first shaft, means for connecting said output shafts together so that said shafts rotate in synchronism with each other, and means driven by said connecting means which provides a rotary output from said turbocompound engine, wherein said turbine engine comprises a turbine, a compressor, a combustor and fluid conduit means for fluidly connecting said combustor in series between said turbine and said compressor, and wherein said internal combustion engine comprises a combustion chamber having an inlet and an outlet, and comprising means for fluidly connecting said combustion chamber inlet to said fluid conduit means between said compressor and said combustion chamber, means to fluidly connect said combustion chamber outlet to said combustor, and valve means for variably dividing fluid flow through said fluid conduit means between said combustor and said combustion chamber inlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A turbocompound engine comprising a diesel cycle rotary internal combustion chamber having a first output shaft, a turbine engine having a second output shaft, said first and second shafts being coaxial with said second shaft extending through said first shaft, means for connecting said output shafts together so that said shafts rotate in synchronism with each other, and means driven by said connecting means which provides a rotary output from said turbocompound engine, wherein said turbine engine comprises a turbine, a compressor, a combustor and fluid conduit means for fluidly connecting said combustor in series between said turbine and said compressor, and wherein said internal combustion engine comprises a combustion chamber having an inlet and an outlet, and comprising means for fluidly connecting said combustion chamber inlet to said fluid conduit means between said compressor and said combustion chamber, means to fluidly connect said combustion chamber outlet to said combustor, and valve means for variably dividing fluid flow through said fluid conduit means between said combustor and said combustion chamber inlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises a planetary gear arrangement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises a hydrostatic drive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises a continuously variable transmission having means for speed synchronizing said first and second shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein said transmission means comprises a fluid coupling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said turbine shaft rotates between six and fifteen times faster than said output shaft at all operating conditions of the turbocompound engine.
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