摘要 |
A split-cycle engine 4, comprising a compression cylinder 10 having a first volume 12 for a first working fluid and a second volume 14 for a second working fluid, the first volume and second volume being separated by the compression piston 20, an expansion cylinder 50 having a first volume 52 for the first working fluid and a second volume 54 for the second working fluid, the first volume and second volume being separated by the expansion piston 60, and a fluid coupling 90 between the second volume 14 of the compression cylinder 10 and the second volume 54 of the expansion cylinder 50, wherein the two second volumes 14, 54 and the fluid coupling 90 provide a closed volume for the second working fluid, wherein the fluid coupling 90 comprises a regenerator 92 arranged such that the two second volumes 14, 54 are thermally decoupled. |