A hybrid pneumatic/heat engine comprising a plurality of cylinders (2-5) each comprising a rod synchronised by a common crankshaft and a control unit (6), the control unit (6) being capable of making at least one cylinder (2-5) operate in heat mode and at least one cylinder (2-5) operate in pneumatic mode simultaneously. A method for controlling such an engine.
Hybrid pneumatic/heat engine
2015-04-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / F02B INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES , Brennkraftmaschinen mit innerer Verbrennung mit Verdrängerwirkung |
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