Disclosed is a method for producing one or more cylinder oils of varying kinematic viscosity for a marine reciprocating internal combustion engine. The method comprises providing a first fluid having a first kinematic viscosity and a first BN, providing a second fluid having a second kinematic viscosity and a second BN, the second kinematic viscosity different from the first kinematic viscosity, and blending the first fluid and the second fluid in a first ratio to produce a first cylinder oil having a kinematic viscosity equal to or less than 14 mm.sup.2/s at 100 C.

A mixture-lubricated four-stroke engine has a cylinder and a piston. On the piston, at least one piston ring is arranged. Between valve drive chamber and crankcase interior, at least one first channel is arranged. The first opening of the first channel lies in the bottom dead center position of the piston below each piston ring. At the first opening, the first channel defines a first middle flow direction for mixture flowing into the crankcase interior. The first middle flow direction extends inclined towards the combustion chamber and in a viewing direction perpendicular to the cylinder longitudinal plane intersects the longitudinal center axis above the first opening of the first channel.

A mixture-lubricated four-stroke engine has a cylinder and a piston. On the piston, at least one piston ring is arranged. Between valve drive chamber and crankcase interior, at least one first channel is arranged. The first opening of the first channel lies in the bottom dead center position of the piston below each piston ring. At the first opening, the first channel defines a first middle flow direction for mixture flowing into the crankcase interior. The first middle flow direction extends inclined towards the combustion chamber and in a viewing direction perpendicular to the cylinder longitudinal plane intersects the longitudinal center axis above the first opening of the first channel.

The present invention provides a system and method for providing a wheel fuel efficiency improvement of at least 30% in a gasoline internal combustion engine, the system including a two-stroke engine, a crank case and oil pump in fluid communication with said two-stroke engine but independent of the fuel system of the engine and at least one of a turbocharger and/or another means of providing compressed air in fluid communication with a combustion chamber in said two-stroke engine, wherein camshafts are required to rotate at the same number of revolutions per minute as the crankshaft and that the gasoline can be injected directly into the combustion chamber and will not enter the combustion chamber via an intake manifold.

The present invention provides a system and method for providing a wheel fuel efficiency improvement of at least 30% in a gasoline internal combustion engine, the system including a two-stroke engine, a crank case and oil pump in fluid communication with said two-stroke engine but independent of the fuel system of the engine and at least one of a turbocharger and/or another means of providing compressed air in fluid communication with a combustion chamber in said two-stroke engine, wherein camshafts are required to rotate at the same number of revolutions per minute as the crankshaft and that the gasoline can be injected directly into the combustion chamber and will not enter the combustion chamber via an intake manifold.

This invention relates to the field of opposed-piston engines having two pistons in one cylinder configured to have facing heads. Specifically, this is an engine with two crankshafts, two piston heads facing each other in a single cylinder, with the following features: compact size relative to a comparable design, improved or equivalent performance to a comparable design as a result of any of the following: locating crankshafts in a different plane from the cylinder axes; the use of shared duct structures; and the use of an embedded compressor chamber for efficient operation to cover all volumetric requirements, fulfilling the entire thermodynamic cycle, and performing in addition the sweeping and overloading of air or an air/fuel mixture in the cylinder combustion chamber in each revolution of two or more crankshafts, either with or without advancement between the crankshafts.

This invention relates to the field of opposed-piston engines having two pistons in one cylinder configured to have facing heads. Specifically, this is an engine with two crankshafts, two piston heads facing each other in a single cylinder, with the following features: compact size relative to a comparable design, improved or equivalent performance to a comparable design as a result of any of the following: locating crankshafts in a different plane from the cylinder axes; the use of shared duct structures; and the use of an embedded compressor chamber for efficient operation to cover all volumetric requirements, fulfilling the entire thermodynamic cycle, and performing in addition the sweeping and overloading of air or an air/fuel mixture in the cylinder combustion chamber in each revolution of two or more crankshafts, either with or without advancement between the crankshafts.

A mixture-lubricated four stroke engine has a cylinder in which a combustion chamber is formed. The combustion chamber is delimited by a piston which is mounted movably in the cylinder. The engine has an intake channel which discharges into the combustion chamber via an inlet opening controlled by an inlet valve. A mixture formation unit includes at least one fuel opening which discharges into the intake channel. For the lubrication of the crankcase interior, a flow connection connects the intake channel to the crankcase interior via a connecting opening which discharges into the intake channel downstream of the mixture formation unit. The fuel quantity is controlled by a fuel valve. A control unit is configured to activate the fuel valve in a manner dependent on the position of the crankshaft such that the fuel valve is opened at least also during a part of the compression stroke.

A high-performance internal combustion engine includes: a crankshaft chamber; at least two cylinder chambers; a crankshaft linkage mechanism, disposed in the crankshaft chamber; at least two pistons, connected to the crankshaft linkage mechanism and accommodated in the cylinder chambers; an inlet pipe, only communicated with the crankshaft chamber; at least two flow guiding pipes, having one end thereof only communicated with the crankshaft chamber and another end thereof only communicated with the cylinder chamber; and a check valve unit, including a check valve disposed at a connecting location of the inlet pipe and the crankshaft chamber, and two first switch valves disposed at connecting locations of the flow guiding pipes and the cylinder chambers. Accordingly, the working efficiency of the high-performance internal combustion engine can be increased.

A high-performance internal combustion engine includes: a crankshaft chamber; at least two cylinder chambers; a crankshaft linkage mechanism, disposed in the crankshaft chamber; at least two pistons, connected to the crankshaft linkage mechanism and accommodated in the cylinder chambers; an inlet pipe, only communicated with the crankshaft chamber; at least two flow guiding pipes, having one end thereof only communicated with the crankshaft chamber and another end thereof only communicated with the cylinder chamber; and a check valve unit, including a check valve disposed at a connecting location of the inlet pipe and the crankshaft chamber, and two first switch valves disposed at connecting locations of the flow guiding pipes and the cylinder chambers. Accordingly, the working efficiency of the high-performance internal combustion engine can be increased.