Open Intake and Exhaust Chamber Constructions for an Air Handling System of an Opposed-Piston Engine

摘要

An opposed-piston engine has a cylinder block with a plurality of cylinders arranged inline, with each cylinder including an intake port longitudinally separated from an exhaust port. The engine's air handling system includes open intake and exhaust chambers in the cylinder block. The open chamber constructions eliminate the need for multi-pipe manifolds and smooth the flow of charge air.

主权项

1. An air handling system for an opposed-piston engine having a cylinder block with a plurality of cylinders aligned in one row, in which each cylinder includes an inlet port longitudinally separated from an exhaust port, comprising:
an open intake chamber in the cylinder block including at least one air inlet opening through the cylinder block; all of the cylinder intake ports being contained in the intake chamber to receive charge air therein; an open exhaust chamber in the cylinder block including at least one exhaust outlet opening through the cylinder block; and, all of the cylinder exhaust ports being contained in the exhaust chamber to discharge exhaust thereinto.