METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID METHOD

摘要

A reciprocating internal combustion engine (10) which comprises a tank (23), at least one cylinder (11), a piston (12) that can perform an axial reciprocating movement housed within this cylinder, this piston including a head and an arm hinged to this head, and at least one intake valve (19) and one exhaust valve (20) provided on the cylinder above said piston (12) and above two injectors (21a and 21b). The engine (10) is equipped with a device (27) for producing, by electrolysis of water, gaseous dihydrogen that is fed in the cylinder (11) and an explosion starts moving the piston (12) beyond a top dead center (TDC). A predetermined volume of water is then injected and instantaneously vaporized by the heat produced by the explosion of the gaseous dihydrogen. The hot steam pushes the piston (12) towards the bottom dead center (BDC) where the steam is then discharged through the exhaust valve (20). This engine only produces steam and thus is clean.