Method For Variable Displacement Engine

Abstract

The method of providing an internal combustion engine with one or more variable sized combustion chambers providing pistons in the cylinders forming combustion chambers, providing the pistons with piston connecting rods which are pivotably connected to the pistons on one end and to floating pins on the second end, providing crankshaft connecting rods pivotably connected to rod journals on the crankshaft and to the floating pins on a second end, and moving the position of the crankshaft relative to the cylinders such that when the position of the crankshaft relative to the cylinders is changed, the operating characteristics of the engine are changed.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to the method of providing an internal combustion engine with a variable displacement to allow the operation of the engine to be optimize for both high power requirement situations and low power requirement situations.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Internal combustion engines are utilized for a wide variety of situations from transportation to stationary power generation. Some applications such as in stationary power generation will have the engine running at a single speed which allows the engine to be optimized to that situation. Other situations such as in highway transportation provide situations from acceleration to constant speed cruising to idling. Each of these require substantially different power requirements and often different speed requirements. A conventional engine cannot be optimized to operate in any of these conditions as it must operate in all the conditions. Compromises must be made to allow this flexibility.[0003]An ...

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Benefits of technology

The invention provides an internal combustion engine with a variable displacement and variable compression ratio. This means that fuels of different octane ratings can be used without the engine knocking. The engine also heats up evenly, reducing wear and tear.

Problems solved by technology

A conventional engine cannot be optimized to operate in any of these conditions as it must operate in all the conditions.

Other realities will limit this optimal result.

Whereas this provided a better fuel economy, it caused problems with the resultant irregular heat patterns in the engines.

Another problem with internal combustion engines is that they are fuel grade sensitive.

On a diesel engine the more intense pressure and resulting temperature generated by the rapid compression causes the fuel to explode without a spark plug.

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