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The free-piston engine was proposed by [[Raúl Pateras Pescara|R.P. Pescara]] <ref>Pescara R.P., Motor compressor apparatus, ''US Patent 1,657,641, 1928''.</ref> and the original application was a single piston [[air compressor]]. | The free-piston engine was proposed by [[Raúl Pateras Pescara|R.P. Pescara]] <ref>Pescara R.P., Motor compressor apparatus, ''US Patent 1,657,641, 1928''.</ref> and the original application was a single piston [[air compressor]]. | ||
| − | Free-piston air compressors were used, among others by, the German Navy. They were efficienct, compact and quiet. <ref>Toutant W.T., The Worthington–Junkers free-piston air compressor, ''Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers 1952:64:583–594''.</ref> | + | Free-piston air compressors were used, among others by, the German Navy. They were efficienct, compact and quiet.<ref>Toutant W.T., The Worthington–Junkers free-piston air compressor, ''Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers 1952:64:583–594''.</ref> |
| − | These are of the dual piston type, creating a compact unit with a high/weight ratio. This design requires an electric machine of for low weight. Difficulties in the form of low cycle-to-cycle rates have been reported for dual piston engines. <ref>Clark N. et al., Modelling and development of a linear engine, ''Proc. ASME Spring Conference, Internal Combustion Engine Division, 1998:30:49–57''.</ref><ref>Tikkanen S. et al., First cycles of the dual hydraulic free piston engine, ''SAE Paper 2000–01–2546, 2000''.</ref> | + | These are of the dual piston type, creating a compact unit with a high/weight ratio. This design requires an electric machine of for low weight. Difficulties in the form of low cycle-to-cycle rates have been reported for dual piston engines.<ref>Clark N. et al., Modelling and development of a linear engine, ''Proc. ASME Spring Conference, Internal Combustion Engine Division, 1998:30:49–57''.</ref><ref>Tikkanen S. et al., First cycles of the dual hydraulic free piston engine, ''SAE Paper 2000–01–2546, 2000''.</ref> |
| − | Several free-piston gas generators were created, and these were in widely used in large-scale applications such as stationary and marine powerplants. | + | Several free-piston gas generators were created, and these were in widely used in large-scale applications such as stationary and marine powerplants.<ref>London A.L., Oppenheim A.K., The free-piston engine development -- Present status and design aspects, ''Transactions of the ASME 1952:74:1349–1361''.</ref> Current research suggests these could be more efficient than internal combustion engines.<ref>[http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/09/free-piston-engine-could-be-twice-as.html www.nextbigfuture.com]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:46, February 19, 2017
The free-piston engine was proposed by R.P. Pescara [1] and the original application was a single piston air compressor.
Free-piston air compressors were used, among others by, the German Navy. They were efficienct, compact and quiet.[2]
These are of the dual piston type, creating a compact unit with a high/weight ratio. This design requires an electric machine of for low weight. Difficulties in the form of low cycle-to-cycle rates have been reported for dual piston engines.[3][4]
Several free-piston gas generators were created, and these were in widely used in large-scale applications such as stationary and marine powerplants.[5] Current research suggests these could be more efficient than internal combustion engines.[6]
References
- ↑ Pescara R.P., Motor compressor apparatus, US Patent 1,657,641, 1928.
- ↑ Toutant W.T., The Worthington–Junkers free-piston air compressor, Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers 1952:64:583–594.
- ↑ Clark N. et al., Modelling and development of a linear engine, Proc. ASME Spring Conference, Internal Combustion Engine Division, 1998:30:49–57.
- ↑ Tikkanen S. et al., First cycles of the dual hydraulic free piston engine, SAE Paper 2000–01–2546, 2000.
- ↑ London A.L., Oppenheim A.K., The free-piston engine development -- Present status and design aspects, Transactions of the ASME 1952:74:1349–1361.
- ↑ www.nextbigfuture.com