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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Achates Power, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Neerav Abani, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan G. MacKenzie, San Diego, CA (US);
Rishikesh Venugopal, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
ACHATES POWER, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 25/08 (2006.01); F02B 75/02 (2006.01); F02F 3/00 (2006.01); F02B 23/06 (2006.01); F01B 7/14 (2006.01); F02B 75/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 75/02 (2013.01); F01B 7/14 (2013.01); F02B 23/066 (2013.01); F02B 23/069 (2013.01); F02B 23/0618 (2013.01); F02B 23/0621 (2013.01); F02B 23/0624 (2013.01); F02B 23/0633 (2013.01); F02B 23/0678 (2013.01); F02B 75/282 (2013.01); F02F 3/00 (2013.01); F02B 23/0669 (2013.01); F02B 2075/025 (2013.01); Y02T 10/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A combustion chamber for an opposed-piston engine has an elongated asymmetrical shape in longitudinal section that runs along a chamber centerline, between diametrically-opposed openings of the combustion chamber through which fuel is injected. The asymmetry apportions combustion chamber volume to provide additional clearance on a side of the chamber centerline toward which swirl is directed, thereby giving a fuel plume space to swing without hindrance in response to swirl.