Why are we not funding this? 6 stroke engine cycle.
It’s the same as a 4-stroke, but adds a 5th and 6th. On the 5th, you spray water into the engine. It turns into steam and pushes the piston back down for an extra power stroke. 6th is the steam exhaust cycle. This system uses waste heat from combustion to create another power stroke. It also cools the engine, meaning a minimized need for outside cooling systems, like radiators.
Another benefit is that 1/3 of the strokes are power strokes as opposed to 1/4 being power strokes in a 4 stroke cycle. It also burns fuel 50% less often than a traditional engine (Once every 6 strokes instead of once every 4), so you get more power and burn less fuel.
Also, sorry if this is in the wrong community, none really seemed to fit this accurately.
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Methanol….
Wouldn’t that cause some intense super heating and rapid cooling problems, like cracks and warping?
how would that work in countries like sweden in the winter? the water would freeze
Build it !
I know BMW does something “similar” they cool down the air so the turbo pressure can be higher or something..
Now we need this working on hydrogen. Think about it. Engine burns the fuel, the fuel turns into water which is then used to add more power. The advantage of this is that the problem of needing distilled water is solved because the water you get from burning hydrogen is the purest you can find on earth.
Why not add a special turbocharger, one that has double twin-scrolls (ie two for the exhaust gases, and two for the steam (ie 5th and 6th strokes)??? Then you could get spool boost at a lower RPM???