ENERGY CONVERTER

摘要

The invention relates to an energy converter, comprising a combustion system (1) comprising at least one piston (2, 3), at least one combustion chamber (6, 7) provided with at least one inlet (11, 13) and at least one outlet (10, 12), inlet and outlet valves (14, 15, 16, 17), of which at least one inlet valve or at least one outlet valve is controllable, means (18, 19) for supplying fuel and a medium containing oxygen into the combustion chamber (6, 7), an electric machine (9) arranged to interact directly or indirectly with the piston (2, 3) in an electromagnetic manner as to produce electrical energy from piston movements as well as to use electrical energy to affect the piston movements, and a control unit (30) that controls the combustion system (1) and the electric machine (9). According to the invention the energy converter is arranged to adapt its power output depending on the required load of the energy converter. The invention also relates to a method for operating an energy converter and a method for starting an energy converter.