| 摘要 |
<p>A multi-cylinder hot gas engine having an equal angle, V-shaped engine block (11) in which two banks of parallel, equal length, equally-sized cylinders (12) are formed together with annular regenerator/cooler units (13 and 14) surrounding each cylinder, and wherein the pistons (17) are connected to a single crankshaft (23). The hot gas engine further includes annularly arrayed heater tubes (27) disposed around a central circular combustor volume (37). Balanced-flow expansion manifold assembly (15) and regenerator manifold assembly (16) provide optimum balanced flow of the hot working fluid through the heater head tubes which are connected between each pair of manifolds and their respectively associated cylinders and annular regenerator units. This balanced flow provides even heater head temperatures and, therefore, maximum average working fluid temperature for best operating efficiency with the use of a single crankshaft V-shaped engine block.</p> |
