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The gear oscillator...
...is an innovative concept that uses a set of non-circular gear wheels instead of a crankshaft and connecting rods to achieve the oscillating motion of a set of pistons.
This results in torque-only crankless reciprocating compressors and engines and enables the use of oil-free cylinders.
To learn more about the gear oscillator, you can click on the following topics:
 The flywheel effect
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This is a cutaway view of a proof-of-concept design with a gear oscillator as its drive mechanism.
It features a compressor with thin-metal-flap type valves.
Click on the buttons below the image to see different animations of the device.
This is but a design that can take advantatge of the gear oscillator mechanism. You can also check an alternative compessor design that delivers multi-stage compression in a simple way as well as other configurations on this website.
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