CPC F02F 11/007 (2013.01) [F01C 1/07 (2013.01); F01C 19/08 (2013.01); F02B 23/00 (2013.01); F02B 53/06 (2013.01); F02B 55/02 (2013.01); F02F 5/00 (2013.01); F15B 15/125 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. An engine, comprising:
a housing;
a combustion assembly carried by the housing, the combustion assembly comprising:
an annular bore defined by the engine, and
a combustion piston assembly disposed within the annular bore, the combustion piston assembly comprising:
a set of pistons;
a sealing ring connected to each piston of the set of pistons, the sealing ring configured to provide selective access between the annular bore and at least one fluid conduit carried by the engine; and
at least one valve configured to move within the annular bore between a first position to define a travel path for at least one piston of the set of pistons and a second position to define a combustion chamber relative to the at least one piston of the set of pistons;
wherein the at least one valve comprises at least one rotary valve having a circular faceplate and a wall structure disposed at an outer periphery of the faceplate, a portion of the at least one rotary valve disposed within the annular bore such that the axis of rotation of the wall structure is substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of a piston of the combustion piston assembly.
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