The five stroke internal combustion engine Inventor & Patent owner: Dipl. Ing. Gerhard Schmitz
The dilemma of the classical gasoline engine: 1. High efficiency requires high expansion ratio 2. High power density requires low compression ratio BUT UNFORTUNATELY Expansion ratio = Compression ratio
To cut the Gordian knot, we would prefer an engine, wherein High efficiency still requires high expansion ratio 2. High power density still requires low compression ratio AND FORTUNATELY Expansion ratio ≠ Compression ratio
How can we change a “ BUT UNFORTUNATELY = “ into an “ AND FORTUNATELY ≠ ” ?
Let’s change things... Why not add an additional degree of freedom? Three times... “There is no reason to not try it!” Why not allow different cylinders to concentrate on different tasks? Why not add an additional engine stroke? Why not add an additional engine stroke?
In 2000, a new engine is born...
The software design of the stage 1 prototype from Ilmor
The hardware manufacturing of the stage 1 prototype from Ilmor
The software design of the stage 2 prototype from OEM
What about performances? Ilmor stage 1 prototype on the Dyno: Engine size: 1478 ccm Power: rpm Peak Torque: rpm Fuel consumption: 226 g/kWh OEM stage 2 prototype on the Computer: Engine size: 2000 ccm Power: rpm Peak Torque: rpm Fuel consumption: 204 g/kWh
Fuel consumptions of... Measured 226 g/kWh on the very first five stroke prototype, and Calculated 204 g/kWh must be compared to 240 g/kWh achieved by the currently best gasoline engine of the Toyota Prius after decades of development years!
And what about accuracy of calculated engine performances?
Theoretical analysis by Gerhard Schmitz Theoretical analysis by Hans Alten Fire up of Ilmor prototype Ilmor website Mario Illien on TV United States Patent More informations...
I do fully agree with Mario Illien, when he characterises the five stroke engine being a … “gasoline engine with fuel consumption and emission levels comparable to that of current diesel engines, without the serious problem of particulate and NOx emissions that plague diesels”. … and simply being an… “ingenious energy efficient engine”.
Thank you for your attention... Gerhard Schmitz, St.Vith 2009