Rotary engine with side housing having a side plate with a ceramic matrix composite core
US12104550B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05C2253/16
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary internal combustion engine is provided that includes a housing and a rotor. The housing includes first and second side housings and a center housing. The center housing is disposed between and attached to the first and second side housings. The rotor is disposed within a rotor chamber and is engaged with a rotor shaft that extends between the first and second side housings. The rotor has a peripheral side wall that extends between a pair of end face surfaces. At least one of the first side housing or the second side housing includes a side plate having a seal surface, an interior surface, and a core disposed between the seal surface and the interior surface. The core comprises a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material. The seal surface of the side plate engages in a sealing arrangement with a respective rotor end face surface.
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