A CATALYTIC COATING TO DIRECTLY GENERATE HEAT UPON THE SURFACE OF A HEAT DOME

摘要

The use of a catalytic coating (7, 7', 7'') which acts to combine both the heat source and heat-transfer mechanism for a working fluid, such as that used in an external combustion engine (1). Maximum heat exchange is accomplished by the direct bonding of the coating (7, 7', 7'') per se, to the engine head with a compound of catalytic agents which confines heat of combustion directly thereto. The preferred embodiment of the engine head surface may be finned or otherwise enlarged to provide for an increased surface area necessary for the heating of the engine head. This means of surface combustion results in a highly fuel-efficient engine and/or heat source with very low exhaust pollutants.