Integrated External Combustion Cam Engine-Generator

Abstract

An integrated engine and generator is provided and includes a stationary non-rotating shaft. An engine block is provided that is capable of rotation about the shaft. The engine block comprises a plurality of cylinders with each cylinder including a piston translating in rectilinear motion while rotating about the shaft. A stationary generator housing and stator surrounds the block and has stator windings wound into the housing. Magnets are affixed to an outer surface of the block to rotate with the block, with the magnets separated from the housing by an air gap. The stator windings are electrically configured to match pole pairs of the magnets in order to generate electrical current upon block rotation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADD020480

Entities

People

  • Paul M. Dunn

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Compression Ignition
  • Diesel Engines
  • Engines
  • Generators
  • Ignition
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Permanent Magnets
  • Piston Engines
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rotation
  • Spark Ignition
  • Stationary
  • United States
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering