A radial engine-generator includes an electric power generator and a radial engine. The radial engine-generator can be a mobile and portable unit, and is employable as a primary or back-up source of electric power at data centers, manufacturing facilities, electric vehicle charging stations, medical facilities, telecommunications, and residential neighborhoods, among many other applications. The electric power generator and radial engine are coupled together. The radial engine includes, among other components, multiple cylinders, multiple cylinder heads, and multiple overhead camshaft assemblies. The overhead camshaft assemblies are located at the cylinder heads and each include one or more camshafts. The camshaft(s) receive rotational drive input from a crankshaft of the radial engine. In certain implementations, camshaft carrier assemblies can be provided to support components of the overhead camshaft assemblies.

A volumetric expander comprising a casing having a general inlet and outlet, a piston operating inside the casing and adapted to define an expansion chamber with variable volume, a main shaft connected to the piston, and a valve for selectively opening and closing an inlet and an outlet of the expansion chamber allowing: a condition of introduction of the working fluid in the expansion chamber, a condition of expansion of the working fluid in the expansion chamber, and a condition of discharge of the working fluid from said expansion chamber. The casing defines a discharge chamber in direct communication with the general outlet and configured for being put in direct fluid communication with the outlet of the expansion chamber during the condition of discharging the working fluid from the expansion chamber itself. The casing comprises an auxiliary inlet which is in communication with the discharge chamber of the casing and with the general outlet; the auxiliary inlet is configured for enabling the working fluid to directly enter the casing.

System for the reversible transformation of a reciprocating motion in a rotary motion, which may include one or more actuating devices adapted to cooperate with a rotor which has a spiral shaped section, and has at least one interaction surface for interacting with said one or more actuating devices. Each actuating device of said plurality of actuating devices is an internal combustion cylinder and piston device. Each actuating device is associated with a rod which incorporates a slider with a follower which engages with said at least one interaction surface of said rotor.

The present invention provides a system for the reversible transformation of a reciprocating motion in a rotary motion, which comprises one or more actuating devices (11) adapted to cooperate on at least one interaction surface of a spiral profiled rotor (3), the system it is characterized in that each actuating device of said plurality of actuating devices (11) comprises hydraulic or internal combustion cylinders; the arrangement being such that each actuating device (11) urges a tubular slidable rod coupled to a respective cylinder, said tubular rod being associated with a slider (5), the slider (5) being adapted to transmit the thrust of said tubular rod (6) on said at least one interaction surface of the spiral profiled rotor (3) creating a torque on said rotor (3).

A drive transmission has two counter-rotating cams bearing-mounted within a housing about a rotational axis. The counter-rotating cams have asymmetrical lobe profiles which are operative to drive a corresponding pair of coaxial drive shafts in opposite directions along the rotational axis. The asymmetry of the lobe profiles prevents the cams from locking when the lobe apexes pass the top and bottom dead center positions relative to the follower or drive pins.

A pneumatic motor for rotating an axle including: a. a housing including: b. an air intake port; c. an air exhaust port; d. at least two cylinders; each cylinder being positioned radially from the axle; e. at least two air channels in communication with each cylinder; f. at least two pistons, each piston attached to the axle by a connecting rod, each piston and respective connecting rod being radially aligned, each piston to be received in one of said at least two cylinders; each connecting rod being attached centrally offset in relation to a central axis of the axle; wherein when one connecting rod and piston are in power stroke, the other connecting rod and piston are in exhaust stroke.

A radial engine-generator includes an electric power generator and a radial engine. The radial engine-generator can be a mobile and portable unit, and is employable as a primary or back-up source of electric power at data centers, manufacturing facilities, electric vehicle charging stations, medical facilities, telecommunications, and residential neighborhoods, among many other applications. The electric power generator and radial engine are coupled together. The radial engine includes, among other components, multiple cylinders, multiple cylinder heads, and multiple overhead camshaft assemblies. The overhead camshaft assemblies are located at the cylinder heads and each include one or more camshafts. The camshaft(s) receive rotational drive input from a crankshaft of the radial engine. In certain implementations, camshaft carrier assemblies can be provided to support components of the overhead camshaft assemblies.

A radial piston hydraulic motor comprising a box frame with a cam ring connected thereto, pistons in a piston frame and press rollers in the pistons, which press rollers can be pressed by means of the pressure of a hydraulic fluid, such as hydraulic oil, against an inner surface of the cam ring. The piston frame comprises connections between the interior space and passages, and a shutter valve is provided within each connection for controlling the hydraulic fluid flow through the connection between the passages and the interior space. The shutter valve is arranged to allow hydraulic fluid to flow from the passage into the interior space, when the pressure in the working pressure inlet passage, in the return passage and in the interior space is equal, i.e. the motor is in free-rotating state.

A radial piston hydraulic motor comprising a box frame with a cam ring connected thereto, pistons in a piston frame and press rollers in the pistons, which press rollers can be pressed by means of the pressure of a hydraulic fluid, such as hydraulic oil, against an inner surface of the cam ring. The piston frame comprises connections between the interior space and passages, and a shutter valve is provided within each connection for controlling the hydraulic fluid flow through the connection between the passages and the interior space. The shutter valve is arranged to allow hydraulic fluid to flow from the passage into the interior space, when the pressure in the working pressure inlet passage, in the return passage and in the interior space is equal, i.e. the motor is in free-rotating state.

An internal combustion engine featuring a radial array of cylinders and pistons; the pistons having rods including cam followers engaging the surface of a cam drive to transfer reciprocating linear motion into rotary motion; wherein between the piston rods and the engine housing are disposed arrays of toothed rollers to provide a rolling interface.