ROTARY IMPELLER ENGINE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; engines. SUBSTANCE: engine has combustion chamber, impeller, and settler with separating partitions provided with holes equal to diameter of rotor and furnished with sealing rings. Partitions are arranged in front, middle and rear parts of housing. Opposite large and small radii of walls of curvilinear space have common center coinciding with center of rotor. Small radius of space wall is located on housing base. Rotor is rigidly connected with flange of coaxial axle-shaft and is made up of segments and flanges coupled by tension bolts and is furnished with contact lubrication mechanism. This mechanism, arranged in central channel, consists of semi-circular box inserts with holes pressed to blades. Inserts contact with coaxially arranged bushings and springs placed in pairs in flange holes. Front cover is registered with axle-shaft sleeve, and rear cover has axial projections by means of which it is hinge-connected with vehicle body. Impeller and settler are secured in tandem on axle-shaft. Intake manifold is connected with combustion chamber by means of external pipeline. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 9 cl, 4 dwg