INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE/GENERATOR WITH PRESSURE BOOST

摘要

This invention relates to improvements in internal combustion engines. More particularly it relates to increased levels of usable electrical energy production and fuel efficiency within a relatively fixed speed, cam-track style Engine/Generator when combined with the secondary injection or injections of a rapidly expanding medium (usually water) into the engines combustion chambers during and after the combustion process has been initiated. The injection of said medium causing reduced fuel consumption, increased cylinder pressure, an extended usable piston stroke length, and increased usable energy production, while reducing the temperature of the combustion gases in order to control or eliminate the production of the pollutant, NOx and to further reduce thermal pollution exhausted into the atmosphere.

主权项

1. A method of improving the performance and efficiency of an internal combustion engine during its compression and power strokes, comprising the steps of:
providing at least one cylinder with a piston movable coaxially within said cylinder; moving said piston within said cylinder in said compression stroke; dwelling said piston at a predetermined position near top dead center; increasing the pressure within said cylinder by combusting an air and fuel mixture; introducing a rapidly expanding medium into said cylinder, whereby said medium transforms into an increased-volume gas to further increase the pressure within said cylinder, reduce the temperature within said cylinder, and provide additional power for said power stroke; and releasing the position of said piston based upon at least one parameter, whereby said piston initiates said power stroke.