Patent ID: 8061140
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: F01B,F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A combination internal combustion steam engine comprising, at least one cylinder with a piston that is operatively connected to a crankshaft and is mounted for reciprocation in the cylinder between an outer combustion chamber and inner steam expansion chamber, a fixed cylinder cap sealingly and slidably mounted within the piston and having at least one steam admission valve therein, a steam exhaust valve communicating with the steam expansion chamber, a wrist pin connected to an outer end of a connecting rod and the wrist pin having ends connected to an inner end of the piston, the cylinder cap has at least one supporting member and an opening traverses the cylinder to permit reciprocation of the wrist pin therethrough, a combustion chamber cooling jacket to supply coolant for the combustion chamber including an outlet duct connected to transfer heated coolant from the combustion chamber cooling jacket to supply energy to an internal combustion exhaust fired steam generator having a steam outlet connected to supply steam to the steam expansion chamber through the steam admission valve and said steam expansion chamber having an exhaust outlet connected to a steam condenser.