Free piston engines with single hydraulic piston actuator and methods
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02B-071/00
F02B-071/04
F01B-011/00
F04B-019/00
출원번호
US-0526914
(2012-06-19)
등록번호
US-9206738
(2015-12-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Sturman, Oded Eddie
출원인 / 주소
Sturman Digital Systems, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
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Free piston engines having a free piston having a first piston diameter in a cylinder with a combustion chamber on a first side of the first piston and a piston rod having a second diameter fastened to a second side of the first piston and extending to a single second piston having a third diameter
Free piston engines having a free piston having a first piston diameter in a cylinder with a combustion chamber on a first side of the first piston and a piston rod having a second diameter fastened to a second side of the first piston and extending to a single second piston having a third diameter smaller than the first diameter, but larger that the second diameter, the single second piston extending into a hydraulic cylinder, the second piston having a first hydraulic area defined by the third diameter in a first hydraulic chamber, and a second hydraulic area defined by the area between the third diameter and the second diameter in a second hydraulic chamber, and valving to control the coupling of a high pressure, a low pressure and a reservoir to the first and second hydraulic chambers to control the free piston.
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1. A free piston engine comprising: a free piston having a first diameter in a cylinder with a combustion chamber on a first side of the free piston and a piston rod having a second diameter fastened to a second side of the free piston and extending to a single second piston having a third diameter
1. A free piston engine comprising: a free piston having a first diameter in a cylinder with a combustion chamber on a first side of the free piston and a piston rod having a second diameter fastened to a second side of the free piston and extending to a single second piston having a third diameter smaller than the first diameter, but larger than the second diameter;the single second piston extending into a hydraulic cylinder, the single second piston having a first hydraulic area defined by the third diameter in a first hydraulic chamber, and a second hydraulic area defined by an area between the third diameter and the second diameter in a second hydraulic chamber;a position sensor for providing an output responsive to the position of the free piston;a high pressure accumulator with a first pressure;a low pressure accumulator with a second pressure that is less than the first pressure; anda reservoir having a third pressure that is less than the first and second pressures;first valving for controllably coupling the first hydraulic chamber to any one of the reservoir, the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator independent of the direction of motion of the free piston;second valving for controllably coupling the second hydraulic chamber to any one of the reservoir, the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator when the free piston is moving toward a top of the combustion chamber, and for controllably coupling the second hydraulic chamber to any one of the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator when the free piston is moving away from the top of the combustion chamber;the first and second valving being independently controllable;the first and second valving being designed to avoid a momentary hydraulic lock when switching between any two valve positions. 2. The free piston engine of claim 1 wherein the first valving comprises two, three-way valves. 3. The free piston engine of claim 1 wherein the first and second valving each comprise two, three-way valves. 4. The free piston engine of claim 1 wherein the second valving comprises two, three-way valves. 5. The free piston engine of claim 1 wherein the combustion chamber includes at least one intake valve, at least one exhaust valve, and a fuel injector. 6. The free piston engine of claim 5 wherein the intake valve, the exhaust valve and the fuel injector are all electronically controlled. 7. The free piston engine of claim 5 wherein the intake valve, the exhaust valve and the fuel injector are all hydraulically actuated. 8. The free piston engine of claim 5 wherein the intake valve, the exhaust valve and the fuel injector are all operated to achieve compression ignition at or near a piston top dead center position. 9. The free piston engine of claim 1 further comprising a control system for controlling motion of the free piston through control of the valving, including position and velocity profiles of the free piston responsive to an output of the position sensor. 10. The free piston engine of claim 9 wherein the control system controls the valving to control end positions of the free piston, and a deviation of the velocity of the free piston from the velocity profile. 11. The free piston engine of claim 10 wherein the control system controls the valving so that the first and second hydraulic chambers can exhaust a hydraulic fluid to the reservoir, but cannot attempt to withdraw hydraulic fluid from the reservoir. 12. The free piston engine of claim 1 further comprising a hydraulic motor coupled to the high pressure accumulator, the low pressure accumulator and the reservoir to provide a shaft power output. 13. The free piston engine of claim 12 wherein the hydraulic motor comprises a one or more hydraulic motor pistons coupled to a crankshaft. 14. The free piston engine of claim 13 wherein the hydraulic motor further comprises third valving coupled between the high pressure accumulator, the low pressure accumulator and the reservoir for controlling a hydraulic pressure on one side of the hydraulic motor pistons to control an output of the hydraulic motor. 15. The free piston engine of claim 1 wherein the second valving is for controllably coupling the second hydraulic chamber to any one of the reservoir, the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator. 16. A method of operating a free piston engine having a free piston of a first diameter for motion within a free piston cylinder and having a combustion chamber on a first side of the free piston comprising: coupling a piston rod having a second diameter fastened to a second side of the free piston and extending to a single second piston having a third diameter smaller than the first diameter, but larger that the second diameter;the single second piston extending into a hydraulic cylinder, the second piston having a first hydraulic area defined by the third diameter in a first hydraulic chamber, and a second hydraulic area defined by the area between the third diameter and the second diameter in a second hydraulic chamber;providing a high pressure accumulator, a low pressure accumulator and a reservoir each having a pressure, wherein the pressure of the reservoir is less than the pressure of the low pressure accumulator, which is less than the pressure of the high pressure accumulator;providing first valving for controllably coupling the first hydraulic chamber to any one of the reservoir, the low pressure accumulator and or the high pressure accumulator;providing second valving for controllably coupling the second hydraulic chamber to any one of the reservoir, the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator when the free piston is moving toward a top of the combustion chamber, and for controllably coupling the second hydraulic chamber to any one of the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator when the free piston is moving away the top of the combustion chamber, andindependently controlling the first and second valving to control a top dead center position and a bottom dead center position of the free piston, and to control a velocity profile of the free piston during a motion between the top dead center and the bottom dead center positions of the free piston responsive to a position sensor that is responsive to the position of the free piston responsive to a position sensor that is responsive to the position of the free piston;the first and second valving being configured to avoid a momentary hydraulic lock when switching between their two valve positions. 17. The method of claim 16 wherein controlling the first and second valving to control the top dead center and bottom dead center positions of the free piston, and to control the velocity profile of the free piston during the motion between the top dead center and bottom dead center positions comprises modulating the control of the valving to control the top dead center and bottom dead center positions of the free piston, and to limit the excursion of the velocity profile of the free piston from an intended velocity profile. 18. The method of claim 16 wherein the valving is controlled so that the first and second hydraulic chambers can exhaust a hydraulic fluid to the reservoir, but cannot attempt to withdraw hydraulic fluid from the reservoir. 19. The method of claim 16 wherein the second valving is for controllably coupling the second hydraulic chamber to any one of the reservoir, the low pressure accumulator or the high pressure accumulator.
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