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    The document discusses free piston engines as an alternative to conventional internal combustion engines. A free piston engine does not use a crankshaft to convert reciprocating motion to rotational motion, but instead uses linear alternators or turbines. Key features include variable compression ratio, variable stroke length, potential for reduced frictional losses, and suitability for homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion. Applications discussed include free piston air compressors and hydraulic free piston engines. Further research is still needed to optimize piston motion control and combustion processes for these alternative engine designs.

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    The document discusses free piston engines as an alternative to conventional internal combustion engines. A free piston engine does not use a crankshaft to convert reciprocating motion to rotational motion, but instead uses linear alternators or turbines. Key features include variable compression ratio, variable stroke length, potential for reduced frictional losses, and suitability for homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion. Applications discussed include free piston air compressors and hydraulic free piston engines. Further research is still needed to optimize piston motion control and combustion processes for these alternative engine designs.

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    The document discusses free piston engines as an alternative to conventional internal combustion engines. A free piston engine does not use a crankshaft to convert reciprocating motion to rotational motion, but instead uses linear alternators or turbines. Key features include variable compression ratio, variable stroke length, potential for reduced frictional losses, and suitability for homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion. Applications discussed include free piston air compressors and hydraulic free piston engines. Further research is still needed to optimize piston motion control and combustion processes for these alternative engine designs.

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    Alternative Forms

    Of IC Engine
    Free Piston Engine
    Name: Kiran Shehzadi
    Reg. No.: 17JZMEC0210
    Muhammad Haseeb
    Muhammad Afnan
    Free Piston Engine:
    The free piston engine was proposed by Pescara during 1930’s was a successful alternative to conventional engine
    and gas turbine.
    Suitable to be used as air compressor or gas generator.
    Engine which works without crankshaft.
    Instead of crankshaft linear alternator or turbine is used to convert rotary motion into reciprocatory motion.

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    Principle:
     Motion is restricted by rotating crankshaft.
    Influenced by gas and load force acting upon that.
    Used as gas generator, air compressor, hydraulic pump or generator.
    Usually work on two stroke compression ignition or spark ignition
    operating principle.
    Power stroke is required on every cycle.

    Variable compression ratio


    Features:
    Variable stroke length achieved by frequency scheme such as PPM (Pulse Pause Modulation) control.
    Combustion process of free piston is well suited for HCCL (homogeneous charge compression ignition) mode.
    Potential reduction in frictional losses.
    Misfiring .
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    Piston Configuration:
    SINGLE PISTON:

    It consist of three parts:


     Combustion chamber
     Load device
     Rebound device

    It control the amount of energy put into compression process


    and thereby regulates compression ratio and stroke length.

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    Dual Piston: Opposed Piston:
    o Working piston act as a rebound device. • Consist of two single piston with a common a
    combustion chamber.
    o High power to weight ratio.
    • Each piston requires a rebound device, a load
    o Control of piston motion is difficult.
    device may be couple with a one or both piston.
    o Combustion process in one cylinder derives the • Perfectly balance and vibration free device.
    • Due to elimination of cylinder head heat transfer
    compression in other small variation in losses reduced.
    combustion will influence the next compression • Allow uni—flow scavenging to be used, giving
    high scavenging efficiency.

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    Applications: o These engine piston were opposed type,
    making vibration free.
    o Air compressor cylinders were coupled to
    moving piston.
    Free Piston Air Compressor: o High efficiency, low noise and vibration.
    o Engines were highly supercharged operated
    on high effective mean pressure.

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    o In figure during expansion stroke air in the
    compressor cylinder is compressed.
    o In compression stroke, the charge is
    compressed and ignited.

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    Hydraulic Free Piston Engine:
    o Hydraulic energy from the accumulator pushes the piston thereby
    compressing the gases in combustion chamber, sucking of low
    pressure oil through suction valve.

    o In expansion stroke, high pressure oil is outputted through pressure


    valve by pump piston and compression piston pushes the
    compression oil to accumulator.

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    Conclusion:
    o Several reports have confirmed that the free-piston engine is a viable
    concept, more research is required to investigate potential advantages
    over conventional technology.
    o The area with most uncertainty is clearly that of piston motion control.
    o Most of the potential advantages of the free-piston engine depend on
    an appropriate control system being realizable.

    o Optimization of the combustion process and multi-fuel or HCCI


    operation require compression ratio control, and elimination of
    vibrations by running several units in opposite phases requires accurate
    control of engine speed.

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    References:
    • Mikalsen R. & Roskilly A. P. (2007). Applied Thermal Engineering.(V 27, 14-15), Pg 2339–2352. Retrived from:
    https://www.mikalsen.eu/papers/FPEreview.pdf
    • Eastop & McConkey. APPLIED THERMOODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHONOLOGIES 5 TH EDITION.
    Retrieved from: file:///C:/Users/ADMIN/Documents/6th%20sem%20online/pp/TE%20McKonky.pdf

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    Thank you!
    Name: Kiran Shehzadi

    Reg. No. 17JZMEC0210

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