Abstract: The present invention discloses a combustor system and method of measuring impurities in the combustion system. The combustion system includes an up-stream fuel injection point; a down-stream turbine combustor; a flame zone in the turbine combustor comprising a plurality of axial sub-zones; an optical port assembly configured to obtain a non-axial, direct, optical view of at least one of the plurality of axial sub-zones, and an impurity detection system in optical communication with the optical port assembly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an engine that includes a combustion chamber and a viewing port into the combustion chamber. The engine also includes a camera configured to obtain an image of a flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port and a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the engine based on the image of the flame.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided for exhaust gas recirculation. The systems and methods may include receiving, via an intake section, inlet air at an input of a compressor, generating compressed air at the compressor using the received inlet air, and providing the compressed air from the compressor to a combustor, where the combustor produces combustion involving the compressed air and fuel. The systems and methods may also include receiving combustion products associated with the combustion at a turbine component, where the turbine component releases exhaust gases, and recirculating at least a portion of the exhaust gases to the intake section via a recirculation line, where the recirculated exhaust gases raise a temperature of the inlet air.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a combustor system and method of measuring impurities in the combustion system. The combustion system includes an up-stream fuel injection point; a down-stream turbine combustor; a flame zone in the turbine combustor comprising a plurality of axial sub-zones; an optical port assembly configured to obtain a non-axial, direct, optical view of at least one of the plurality of axial sub-zones, and an impurity detection system in optical communication with the optical port assembly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an engine that includes a combustion chamber and a viewing port into the combustion chamber. The engine also includes a camera configured to obtain an image of a flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port and a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the engine based on the image of the flame.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided for exhaust gas recirculation. The systems and methods may include receiving, via an intake section, inlet air at an input of a compressor, generating compressed air at the compressor using the received inlet air, and providing the compressed air from the compressor to a combustor, where the combustor produces combustion involving the compressed air and fuel. The systems and methods may also include receiving combustion products associated with the combustion at a turbine component, where the turbine component releases exhaust gases, and recirculating at least a portion of the exhaust gases to the intake section via a recirculation line, where the recirculated exhaust gases raise a temperature of the inlet air.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a crankcase, a cylinder connected to the crankcase, a compressed air assisted fuel injection system connected between the crankcase and the cylinder, and a reciprocating piston head located in the cylinder. The improvement comprises a fuel delivery system having two carburetors that switch delivery of fuel to two different locations based upon the speed of the engine. The system uses an accumulator with piston ported reflected compression wave delivery of scavenged compressed air to deliver fuel at a wide open throttle position.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a cylinder with a piston movement area; a piston movably mounted in the cylinder; an ignition system connected to the cylinder; and a fuel delivery system connected to the cylinder. The fuel delivery system has a combined fuel and air injection port extending into the cylinder. The injection port has an end at the piston movement area with a top surface and a different shaped bottom. The bottom surface has an inwardly tapering shape to form a bottom portion of the end of the injection port with a generally semi-conical shape.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a cylinder with a piston movement area; a piston movably mounted in the cylinder; an ignition system connected to the cylinder; and a fuel delivery system connected to the cylinder. The fuel delivery system has a combined fuel and air injection port extending into the cylinder. The injection port has an end at the piston movement area with a top surface and a different shaped bottom. The bottom surface has an inwardly tapering shape to form a bottom portion of the end of the injection port with a generally semi-conical shape.

Abstract: A two-cycle engine having an enclosed crankcase assembly and a cylinder assembly. A cylinder wall is sized to sealingly cooperate with the piston as it reciprocates relative thereto. The cylinder assembly is provided with an exhaust port in a first plane and a pair of diametrically opposed recessed transfer ports positioned in a second plane along the cylinder axis. The cylinder assembly is provided with a pair of decompression slots each formed in the cylinder wall in communication with one of the opposed transfer ports and extending towards the combustion chamber end of the cylinder assembly. The decompression slots having a circumferential width W which is substantially constant and a radially measured depth D which varies generally linearly from a maximum depth at the intersection of the decompression slot and the transfer port to a minimum depth at the uppermost end of the decompression slot.