External combustion engine

Details External combustion engine External combustion engine

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Nguyen, Hoang (Department: 3748)

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

C060S525000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11233801

ABSTRACT:
An external combustion engine comprises a compressor assembly, a heater assembly, an expander assembly, a cooler assembly, and auxiliary systems. The preferred embodiment of this invention uses fossil fuel as the main source of energy, and water substance for the working liquid. The compressor assembly takes in the working fluid Heating chambers in the heater assembly that is sandwiched between the compressor assembly and the expander assembly heats up the working fluid. The expander assembly generates the rotational force. In the preferred embodiment, the working fluid taken into the compressor assembly is generally water vapor. Alternative embodiments include an engine that uses sunlight as the energy source, and an engine with a pump assembly that takes in water instead of water vapor.

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