Internal-combustion engines – Precombustion and main combustion chambers in series – Having combustible mixture forming means
Patent
1985-12-26
1987-06-02
Argenbright, Tony M.
Internal-combustion engines
Precombustion and main combustion chambers in series
Having combustible mixture forming means
123538, 123558, 123668, F02M 3118, F02M 2702
Patent
active
046694331
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for pretreatment of fuel prior to injection into the combustion chamber of a combustion device such as an internal combustion engine comprising heating of the fuel to a sufficiently high temperature to activate the fuel molecules to a critical degree enabling "hypergolic" combustion, i.e., combustion without significant ignition or combustion delay. The fuel is circulated through a vessel passing through the combustion chamber which is insulated to reduce heat loss such as to regeneratively preheat the fuel to a temperature on the order of 1000.degree. F. Regenerative heating of the fuel is alternatively combined with a catalytic treatment of the heated fuel to partially activate the fuel molecules to reduce the heating necessary to achieve hypergolic combustion.
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Chute Richard
Hoppie Lyle O.
Scharnweber David H.
Waichunas Kenneth P.
Argenbright Tony M.
Benefiel John R.
Eaton Corporation
Lewis J. Gordon
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