An operation system for a piston-type expander includes: a first engaging member which is fixed to an output shaft of the piston-type expander, rotates together with the output shaft, and has a first slanting surface; a second engaging member which is rotatably disposed on the output shaft, and has a second slanting surface; and a drive device which, while keeping a rotation direction of the second engaging member around the output shaft fixed, moves the second engaging member in an axial direction of the output shaft to press the second slanting surface onto the first slanting surface, converts a pressing force of the second engaging member in the axial direction into a rotational torque of the first engaging member and the output shaft at a contact surface of the first and second slanting surfaces, and causes the first engaging member to rotate together with the output shaft.

There is presented various embodiments disclosed in this application, including an improved crankshaft system using a load connecting member which provides a greater maximum torque angle than a conventional system, thereby improving efficiency and power.

There is presented various embodiments disclosed in this application, including an improved crankshaft system using a load connecting member which provides a greater maximum torque angle than a conventional system, thereby improving efficiency and power.

A heat engine, in particular an ORC engine, includes a crankcase and at least one working cylinder connected to the crankcase, in which cylinder a working piston that is rigidly connected to a piston rod can be moved and the end of the piston rod facing away from the working piston is articulatedly connected to a connecting rod by crosshead running in the longitudinal direction of the piston rod. The interior of the working cylinder, which is supplied with a working medium, is separated from the interior of the crankcase, which is supplied with oil, by two walls, each of which has a sealing through-opening for the piston rod.

There is provided an assembly for an engine configured for linking a piston to a crankshaft (6) of the engine, comprising a pair of primary connecting rods (1a, 1b) configured to link said piston (1) to a secondary connecting rod (2), the secondary connecting rod (2) comprises an upper portion (2a) and a lower portion (2b); a controlling member (3) having a pair of opposed guiding rails (3a, 3b) and a pair of aligned lateral pin joints (30a, 30b), the controlling member (3) is configured to receive a substantial part of the upper portion (2a) of said secondary connecting rod (2); and a controlling member (3) support element configured to enclose the controlling member (3) within a cylinder block (5) of said engine, wherein the secondary connecting rod upper (2a) and lower portions (2b) are connected to each other when a crank shaft joint (8) is trapped between two semi-circular space gaps (28) in each of said secondary connecting rod upper (2a) and lower (2b) portions.

There is provided an assembly for an engine configured for linking a piston to a crankshaft (6) of the engine, comprising a pair of primary connecting rods (1a, 1b) configured to link said piston (1) to a secondary connecting rod (2), the secondary connecting rod (2) comprises an upper portion (2a) and a lower portion (2b); a controlling member (3) having a pair of opposed guiding rails (3a, 3b) and a pair of aligned lateral pin joints (30a, 30b), the controlling member (3) is configured to receive a substantial part of the upper portion (2a) of said secondary connecting rod (2); and a controlling member (3) support element configured to enclose the controlling member (3) within a cylinder block (5) of said engine, wherein the secondary connecting rod upper (2a) and lower portions (2b) are connected to each other when a crank shaft joint (8) is trapped between two semi-circular space gaps (28) in each of said secondary connecting rod upper (2a) and lower (2b) portions.

A balanced rotary engine for applying torque to a drive shaft. The engine has an outer casing with a main drive case. A cylinder is rotably mounted in the casing and a piston is mounted to move longitudinally within the cylinder. Two connecting arms, each with a connecting end, one of the ends is connected to the piston, and two crankshafts, each one being rotably connected to the other connecting end of the connecting arms. Two drive wheels are contra-rotably connected to the respective first and second crankshafts. A fixed drive ring has a circumferentially disposed drive member surface. The fixed drive ring is mounted in the case so that the drive member surface faces the piston. The two drive wheels mesh with the drive ring.

A balanced rotary engine for applying torque to a drive shaft. The engine has an outer casing with a main drive case. A cylinder is rotably mounted in the casing and a piston is mounted to move longitudinally within the cylinder. Two connecting arms, each with a connecting end, one of the ends is connected to the piston, and two crankshafts, each one being rotably connected to the other connecting end of the connecting arms. Two drive wheels are contra-rotably connected to the respective first and second crankshafts. A fixed drive ring has a circumferentially disposed drive member surface. The fixed drive ring is mounted in the case so that the drive member surface faces the piston. The two drive wheels mesh with the drive ring.

A proposed Adiabatic Diesel Engine (ADE), implements no cooling of the cylinders. The mechanism to achieve adiabatic cylinders is based on the separation of the crankcase mechanism from the cylinder mechanism. In an example implementation, the crankcase has a cross head mechanism driven by a connecting rod. The cross head mechanism drives the piston driveshaft(s) through a sliding bearing. The piston driveshaft moves between the crankcase and the cylinders. The cylinder has both a top where compression and combustion occur and a bottom with the piston driveshaft attached. The bottom has an opening for the piston driveshaft to move through. The bottom of the cylinder would normally be used to pump air for charging the combustion chamber. The crankcase mechanism contains lubricating oil and typically is cooled naturally through its casing.

In some embodiments the disclosure is directed to a closed-loop piston engine system using a recirculating carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) system with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO.sub.2) as a working fluid. The closed-loop piston engine system may include a scCO.sub.2 injector; a superheating nozzle region; a first valve; a second valve; a piston moving in the cylinder and coupled with a crankshaft, the piston being driven toward a centerline of the crankshaft during a power stroke using a connecting rod and causing the crankshaft to rotate thereby causing one power stroke per crankshaft rotation and thereby producing two power strokes for every single power stroke that a similar engine would produce if run as a hydrocarbon fuel powered internal combustion engine. The recirculating CO.sub.2 system recirculates the used carbon dioxide and there are no carbon dioxide emissions from the system.