INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

摘要

An internal combustion engine includes a chamber and inlet valving operable to admit constituents of a combustible mixture into the chamber for combustion therein to provide a pressure increase in the chamber. First input valving admits a liquid into the chamber and a control system controls the first input valving such that the liquid is admitted to the chamber to compress at least one constituent of the combustible mixture. Outlet valving releases an outflow of the liquid from the chamber under an influence of the pressure increase as an energy output of the chamber. Second input valving selectively admits a heated aqueous fluid into a region of the chamber in which combustion of the combustible mixture occurs to promote a hydrogen separation process in the chamber to provide hydrogen that is combusted in the chamber. A supply system supplies the heated aqueous fluid to the second input valving.

主权项

1. An internal combustion engine comprising:
a chamber; inlet valving operable to admit constituents of a combustible mixture into said chamber for combustion therein to provide a pressure increase in said chamber; first input valving operable to admit a liquid into said chamber; a control system arranged to control said first input valving such that said liquid is admitted to said chamber to compress at least one constituent of said combustible mixture; outlet valving operable to release an outflow of said liquid contained in said chamber from said chamber under an influence of said pressure increase as an energy output of said chamber; second input valving operable to selectively admit a heated aqueous fluid comprising a mist, steam or a combination thereof into a region of said chamber in which combustion of said combustible mixture occurs to promote a hydrogen separation process in said chamber to provide hydrogen that is combusted in said chamber; and a supply system operable to supply said heated aqueous fluid to said second input valving.