Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal brayton cycle engine

Details Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal brayton cycle engine Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal brayton cycle engine

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Trieu, Theresa (Department: 3748)

Rotary expansible chamber devices

Moving cylinder

Rotating

C418S009000, C418S091000, C418S094000, C418S171000, C418S200000, C418S212000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07008200

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and a synchronizing apparatus operable to control the rotation of the inner gerotor relative to the outer gerotor. The inner gerotor includes one or more entrance passages operable to communicate a lubricant into the outer gerotor chamber.

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