Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Piston cooling for opposed-piston engines
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Application No.: US14596855Application Date: 2015-01-14
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Publication No.: US09759119B2Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: Ryan G. MacKenzie , Fabien G. Redon
- Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.
- Current Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Terrance A. Meador
- Main IPC: F01P1/04
- IPC: F01P1/04 ; F01P3/10 ; F02B23/06 ; F02F3/22 ; F01B7/02 ; F02B75/28 ; F01P3/08

Abstract:
Pistons for opposed-piston engines include an interior annular cooling gallery. The gallery is provided with inlet and drain passageways constructed to shield a jet of liquid coolant entering the gallery, thereby reducing interference between the incoming jet and liquid coolant circulating in the gallery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160201544A1 Piston Cooling For Opposed-Piston Engines Public/Granted day:2016-07-14
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