Title:
【発明の名称】多気筒熱ガス機関
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS61502002
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A multi-cylinder hot gas engine having an equal angle, V-shaped engine block in which two banks of parallel, equal length, equally sized cylinders are formed together with annular regenerator/cooler units surrounding each cylinder, and wherein the pistons are connected to a single crankshaft. The hot gas engine further includes an annular heater head disposed around a central circular combustor volume having a new balanced-flow hot-working-fluid manifold assembly that provides optimum balanced flow of the working fluid through the heater head working fluid passageways which are connected between each of the cylinders and their respective associated annular regenerator units. This balanced flow provides even heater head temperatures and, therefore, maximum average working fluid temperature for best operating efficiency with the use of a single crankshaft V-shaped engine block.
Inventors:
Corey, The Joy A
Application Number:
JP50181085A
Publication Date:
September 11, 1986
Filing Date:
April 10, 1985
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Mechanical Technology Inco-Pole-Ted
International Classes:
F02G1/043; F02G1/044; F02G1/053; F02G1/055; F02B75/02; (IPC1-7): F02G1/043; F02G1/055
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Yamakawa