AU2001249596A1 - Free piston engine with electrical power output - Google Patents

Free piston engine with electrical power output

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AU2001249596A1
AU2001249596A1 AU2001249596A AU4959601A AU2001249596A1 AU 2001249596 A1 AU2001249596 A1 AU 2001249596A1 AU 2001249596 A AU2001249596 A AU 2001249596A AU 4959601 A AU4959601 A AU 4959601A AU 2001249596 A1 AU2001249596 A1 AU 2001249596A1
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power output
electrical power
piston engine
free piston
free
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Willibald G. Berlinger
Francis J. Rabb
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Caterpillar Inc
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Caterpillar Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/18—Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g. with turbines
    • H02K7/1869—Linear generators; sectional generators
    • H02K7/1876—Linear generators; sectional generators with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts
    • H02K7/1884—Linear generators; sectional generators with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts structurally associated with free piston engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B71/00—Free-piston engines; Engines without rotary main shaft
    • F02B71/04—Adaptations of such engines for special use; Combinations of such engines with apparatus driven thereby
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B63/00—Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices
    • F02B63/04—Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices for electric generators
    • F02B63/041—Linear electric generators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Reciprocating, Oscillating Or Vibrating Motors (AREA)
  • Control Of Vehicle Engines Or Engines For Specific Uses (AREA)
AU2001249596A 2000-05-17 2001-03-29 Free piston engine with electrical power output Abandoned AU2001249596A1 (en)

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US09/572,476 US6541875B1 (en) 2000-05-17 2000-05-17 Free piston engine with electrical power output
US09572476 2000-05-17
PCT/US2001/010086 WO2001088353A1 (en) 2000-05-17 2001-03-29 Free piston engine with electrical power output

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EP (1) EP1196683A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003533630A (en)
AU (1) AU2001249596A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001088353A1 (en)

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