Revision as of 00:06, 18 April 2006 edit Britalus (talk \| contribs) 15 edits A summary description of a novel rotary engine.		Revision as of 00:14, 18 April 2006 edit undo Britalus (talk \| contribs) 15 edits m The rotating mechanism is described. Next edit →
Line 1: The Britalus rotary engine was invented in 1982 by Kenneth W. Porter, P.E., M.S.A.E , of King County, Washington State, USA. Reference: Porter, K. W., ~~“Constant~~Constant Volume Continuous Combustion Rotary Engine with Piston, Compressor and Expander" U.S. Pat.4,336,686, June 29, 1982. It operates on a modified Brayton thermodynamic cycle, but with continuous pulsed combustion. It can burn any commonly-available hydrocarbon fuel, and features the high compression ratio typical of a Diesel cycle. The main feature of the engine is an enclosed barrel-shaped cylinder block carrying compressor and expander pistons and rotating within a compact stationary 3-lobed housing. The rotor is statically and dynamically balanced and operates with minimal vibration.

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