Title:
機関
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008501083
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method for use in controllably generating mechanical power from a piston engine without combusting fuel, wherein the piston engine includes: a piston; a cylinder having an upper chamber and a lower chamber separated by a partition, the partition including an opening and a partition valve located adjacent the opening, the partition valve being adjustable between an opened and a closed position, wherein when the valve is arranged in the opened position, fluid communication via the opening is enabled between the upper and lower chambers, and when the partition valve is arranged in the closed position, fluid communication between the upper and lower chambers via the opening is substantially restricted; the piston being slidably engagable within the cylinder between a lower end of the cylinder and the partition so as to be able to vary a volume of the lower chamber between a relative minimum volume, and, a relative maximum volume; the upper chamber being bounded by the partition and a gasket disposed on an upper end of the cylinder; a first supply means adapted for supplying air in to at least one of the upper and lower chambers; and a second supply means adapted for supplying at least one of water vapor and Hydrogen in to the lower chamber; the method including the steps of: (i) supplying air into at least one of the upper and lower chambers via the first supply means; (ii) thereafter, compressing the air into the upper chamber so as to form heated air, and closing the partition valve so as to temporarily store the heated air within the upper chamber; (iii) thereafter, supplying at least one of water vapor and Hydrogen into the lower chamber via the second supply means; (iv) thereafter, opening the partition valve when the lower chamber is at a relative minimum volume wherein, the heated air disposed in the upper chamber is released into the lower chamber via the opened partition valve, and the water vapor and/or Hydrogen in the lower chamber is caused to expand upon interaction with the heated air so as to force outward movement of the piston from the cylinder, whereby the lower chamber is adjusted from the relative minimum volume into the relative maximum volume.
Inventors:
Bow, albert, henry
Application Number:
JP2007513614A
Publication Date:
January 17, 2008
Filing Date:
June 01, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Bow, albert, henry
International Classes:
F01B29/12; F01K21/02; F01K21/04; F01K27/00; F02B43/10; F02B43/12; F02B47/02; F02D19/02; F02M25/10; F03G7/06; F01K7/36
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ken Hashizume