| 摘要 |
An internal combustion engine that has an engine block (2) with an engine cylinder having a circular and generally toroidal shaped bore with a relatively constant cross-sectional area. A rotor (7) is rotationally positioned within the engine block (2) and is concentric with the engine cylinder. The rotor (7) has at least one outwardly extending radial vane (8) with a leading (9) and a trailing (10) edge. The vane (8) is received within the engine cylinder bore and dimensioned so as to closely fit within the internal cross-sectional area of the bore so that upon rotation of the rotor (3) the walls of the engine cylinder bore are swept by the vane (8). The engine further includes at least one reaction wheel (11) that is engageable and disengageable with the engine cylinder. When engaged with the engine cylinder the reaction wheel (11) spans the internal cross-sectional area of the cylinder bore such that the portion of the cylinder bore between the reaction wheel and the trailing edge (10) of the vane member (8) defines a combustion chamber. The portion of the cylinder bore between the reaction wheel (11) and the leading edge (9) of the vane member (8) defines an exhaust chamber. When the reaction wheel (11) is disengaged from the engine cylinder the vane (8) is free to sweep past the reaction wheel (11) within the cylinder bore. |
