Open Source Stackable Engine

Concept:

1. electronic fuel injection, thus fully adjustable timing. See Arduino Speed.
2. common rail
3. piston-wise stackable with common fluid channels and fins for cooling.
4. Modular fans for cooling
5. Direct hydraulic drive, independent pistons. Combined at output.
6. Pistons are independent but balanced in pairs
7. Independent operation means you can fire from 1 to n pistons at a time
8. Cutoff optimized for high efficiency, cutoff fully controllable with position sensors.
9. Low speed for long life, 300 RPM and under.
10. Viable for planes, trains, and automobiles
11. Base unit is 1kW
12. Larger unit is 10kW per.
13. Pistons are 3" typ for 10kW
14. Each block is 4" wide
15. Each block is sideways stackable and operable in any orientation (upside down)
16. v12 is 2 rows of 6, and thus 24" long
17. Blocks can operate from single to infinitely scalable.
18. Scaling (fluid combining) occurs at control valve or plumbing before valve

Links

• Steam Engine Construction Set
• Bid - Piston Engine Construction Set
• Open Source Motor/Engine Construction Set
• Open Source Single Piston Reciprocating Internal combustion Engine
• Open Source 2 Piston Reciprocating Internal combustion Engine
• Piston Engine Construction Set