The present invention relates to a structural arrangement for a stationary internal combustion engine for machines or vehicles (universal), which can use various types of fuel. More specifically, the present invention relates to an internal combustion engine with improved combustion efficiency, improved thermodynamic efficiency, reduced dimensions, an improved power-to-weight ratio that exceeds that of aircraft turbine engines using the Brayton thermodynamic cycle, and up to three times less fuel consumption and gas emissions into the environment.

A CAES generator includes a plurality of motors, a plurality of compressors, a pressure accumulator, an expander, a generator, an electric-motor inverter that changes a rotation speed of each of the motors, a feed command receiver that receives input power as a feed command value before feeding the input power, and a controller. The controller includes a compressor number calculation unit that calculates a maximum number of motors that are allowed to be driven at a rating based on the feed command value, and a compressor drive control unit that drives at the rating, the motors, the number of which is the maximum number calculated by the compressor number calculation unit.

The Rotary Roller Motor (RRM) is a four cycle rotary internal combustion engine that uniquely overcomes many of the drawbacks of other rotary type engines, by having the Rotor ‘roll’ around the inside of the engine block, rather than scraping it. This is accomplished with a two part rotor. The inner part of the rotor is composed of a Rotor Shaft (RS-12) with an Offset Circular Lobe (OCL-11) rigidly attached to it. The Outer Rotor (OR-9) fits symmetrically around the Offset Circular Lobe, with Inter Rotor Bearings (IRB-10) between the two to allow free movement. The four cycles are separated by two barriers; the Compression/Power Barrier (CPB-13), and the Exhaust/Intake Barrier (EIB-6). Compression is controlled by two non-reversing barriers, the Non-reversing Compression Barrier (NCB-3) and the Compression Hold Barrier (CHB-14), on either side of the Combustion Chamber (CC-2).

A composite piston machine has two moving assemblies of a rotor and a composite piston placed 180° out of phase with each other and linked to a shaft eccentrically placed inside the inner cavity of a main body that has ports for the inlet and outlet of fluids from it. This inner cavity is covered by two lids and divided in two working chambers by a separator. The composite pistons move following the rotation of the rotors while oscillating with respect of them and following the path of skid guides carved in separator and lids, dividing each working chamber in inlet and outlet chambers of variable volume, and intermittently obstructing the inlet and outlet of fluids from the inner cavity through the ports. The machine is designed for compressing gases or pumping liquids and can also operate as an engine driven by compressed gases or with pressurized liquids.

A roticulating thermodynamic apparatus (100) having a first fluid flow section (111) and a second fluid flow section (115). The first fluid flow section (111) is configured for the passage of fluid between a first port (114a) and second port (114b) via a first chamber (134a). The second fluid flow section (115) is configured for the passage of fluid between a third port (116a) and a fourth port (116b) via a second chamber (134, 234b). The second port (114b) is in fluid communication with the third port (116a) via a first heat exchanger (302a).

In a rotor in rotor configuration, a pump has inward projections on an outer rotor and outward projections on an inner rotor. The outer rotor is driven and the projections mesh to create variable volume chambers. The outer rotor may be driven in both directions. In each direction, the driving part (first inward projection) of the outer rotor contacts a sealing surface on one side of an outward projection of the inner rotor, while a gap is left between a sealing surface of the other side of the outward projection and a second inward projection. The gap may have uniform width along its length in the radial direction, while in a direction parallel to the rotor axis it may be discontinuous or have variable size to create flow paths for gases.

A rotary roller motor is disclosed herein. The rotary roller motor is a four-stroke internal combustion engine, wherein the rotor “rolls” around the inside of the engine block. The rotor is a two-part rotor having an inner part with a shaft and an offset circular lobe, and an outer rotor fit around the lobe. Two barriers are provided around the rotor chamber, a compression/power barrier and an exhaust/intake barrier. The combustion chamber has a non-reversing compression barrier and a compression hold barrier regulating the combustion of gas.

A composite piston machine has two moving assemblies of a rotor and a composite piston placed 180° out of phase with each other and linked to a shaft eccentrically placed inside the inner cavity of a main body that has ports for the inlet and outlet of fluids from it. This inner cavity is covered by two lids and divided in two working chambers by a separator. The composite pistons move following the rotation of the rotors while oscillating with respect of them and following the path of skid guides carved in separator and lids, dividing each working chamber in inlet and outlet chambers of variable volume, and intermittently obstructing the inlet and outlet of fluids from the inner cavity through the ports. The machine is designed for compressing gases or pumping liquids and can also operate as an engine driven by compressed gases or with pressurized liquids.

This patent discloses thrust vectoring ignition chamber engine. Thrust vectoring ignition chamber used in this engine is an annular cylinder having nozzles mounted in a way such that during fuel suction phase they are sealed and during ignition of fuel they are unsealed so that hot jets of ignited fuel escaping through nozzles cause coupled rotatory motion on the ignition chamber. Engine uses cam operated suitably modified 3-screw compressor for suction and compression of fuel and therefore do not require piston mechanism. Flywheel mounted on extension of ignition chamber functions as output of the engine. Each half rotation of flywheel completes three phases namely fuel/air suction, compression and combustion. Thus this engine fires for every half revolution and therefore can give improved power boost.

A compound cycle engine having an output shaft; at least two rotary units each defining an internal combustion engine, a first stage turbine, and a turbocharger is discussed. The first stage turbine includes a rotor in driving engagement with the output shaft between two of the rotary units. The exhaust port of each rotary unit is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the first stage turbine upstream of its rotor. The outlet of the compressor of the turbocharger is in fluid communication with the inlet port of each rotary unit. The inlet of the second stage turbine of the turbocharger is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the first stage turbine downstream of its rotor. The first stage turbine has a lower reaction ratio than that of the second stage turbine. A method of compounding at least two rotary engines is also discussed.