Water hydrogen engine system

Abstract

A water-hydrogen engine system runs on hydrogen energy of water that is spray-atomized and heated electrically in a hydrogen activator ( 1 ) to heat-activate water for releasing hydrogen energy. At elevated temperatures employed, steam is over 95% hydrogen pressure and less than 5% oxygen pressure, although about 89% oxygen by weight. While remaining molecularly associated with oxygen in gaseous H 2 O hydrogen is heat-distanced from the oxygen. The heat-distanced hydrogen proton nucleus is heat-weakened for allowing hydrogen electrons to be activated exponentially per level of heat added. Hydrogen pressure typically an order of magnitude greater than combustion pressure of known heat engines is directed from the hydrogen activator to a pressure chamber ( 5 ) of forms of gas-powered mechanisms. The gas-powered mechanisms include turbocam hydrogen engines ( 11 ) for all rotational applications, trans-atmospheric propulsion engines ( 71 ) for all propulsion applications and projectile-expulsion engines ( 78 ) for most weapon applications. Use of combustion gas and use of working media other than water are optional. Only 5-to-15% of output power of the gas-powered mechanisms is used for activating the hydrogen and for operating subsystems. A Hydrogen Era of free universal hydrogen energy is made possible.

1 . A water-hydrogen engine system comprising: 
 a hydrogen activator ( 1 ) having fluid conveyance intermediate proximate an inlet end ( 2 ) and an outlet end ( 3 );    a fluid atomizer ( 4 ) proximate the inlet end ( 2 );    a pressure chamber ( 5 ) proximate the outlet end ( 3 );    an electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) extended predeterminedly intermediate proximate the inlet end ( 2 ) and the outlet end ( 3 ) of an internal periphery of the hydrogen activator ( 1 );    an electrical conduit ( 7 ) in electrical communication intermediate the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) and an electrical and mechanical power source;    a predetermined gas-powered mechanism in pressure-powered communication with the pressure chamber ( 5 );    the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) being structured for resistance-heating atomization-injected fluid intermediate the inlet end ( 2 ) and the outlet end ( 3 ) with electrical current from the electrical and mechanical power source for converting the atomization-injected fluid to a gaseous medium having gaseous pressure for powering the gas-powered mechanism; and    a power train having predetermined power communication from the gas-powered mechanism to the electrical and mechanical power source for providing electrical power for operating electrical components and for providing mechanical power for operating mechanical components of the hydrogen activator ( 1 ) and the gas-powered mechanism.    
     
     
         2 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 1  in which: 
 the gas-powered mechanism includes a turbocam hydrogen engine ( 11 ) having a double-acting power piston ( 12 ) on a power shaft ( 13 ) in sliding-seal contact with an inside periphery of a power-shaft sleeve ( 14 ) proximate a drive-end head ( 15 ) of a double-ended power cylinder ( 16 );    a turbocam drive ( 17 ) has a counter-beveled-channel cam ( 18 ) on an inside periphery of a drive sleeve ( 19 ) having a shaft end ( 20 ) attached to a drive plate ( 21 );    a drive shaft ( 22 ) is extended orthogonally from a center of the drive plate ( 21 );    a base plate ( 23 ) has the power-shaft sleeve ( 14 ) attached centrally;    a drive-housing sleeve ( 24 ) is attached to the base plate ( 23 ) and extended to a housing plate ( 25 );    a follower base ( 27 ) is attached to the power shaft ( 13 ) and extended radially to a plurality of follower slides ( 28 ) structured and spaced apart circumferentially on the follower base ( 27 ) for reciprocating and sliding travel in stop slots ( 29 ) in a stop sleeve ( 30 ) extended circumferentially from the base plate ( 23 );    a shaft-housing plate ( 8 ) is positioned radially intermediate the stop sleeve ( 30 ) and a drive-shaft housing ( 26 ) for housing rotation of the drive shaft ( 22 );    one each of a plurality of cam followers ( 31 ) is positioned on one each of the plurality of the follower slides ( 28 ) respectively;    the cam followers ( 31 ) are structured and positioned on the follower slides ( 28 ) for sliding and uniform cam-following of peak surfaces ( 32 ), slant surfaces ( 33 ) and valley surfaces ( 34 ) on alternately opposite sides of the counter-beveled-channel cam ( 18 ) while circumferential travel of the cam followers ( 31 ) is arrested by sliding contact of the follower slides ( 28 ) with sides of the stop slots ( 29 ) for converting reciprocating travel of the double-acting power piston ( 12 ) to rotating travel of the drive shaft ( 22 ) by transmission with the counter-beveled-channel cam ( 18 ), the drive sleeve ( 19 ) and the drive plate ( 21 );    a front thrust bearing ( 35 ) is positioned intermediate the drive plate ( 21 ) and the housing plate ( 25 );    a rear thrust bearing ( 36 ) is positioned intermediate the drive plate ( 21 ) and a shaft-housing plate ( 8 ) attached to a drive end of the stop sleeve ( 30 );    at least one front hydrogen activator ( 39 ) is positioned proximate the drive-end head ( 15 ) and articulated for conveying heat-pressurized hydrogen from the outlet end ( 3 ) of the front hydrogen activator ( 39 ) to an inside periphery of a front end of the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 );    at least one rear hydrogen activator ( 40 ) is positioned proximate the rear-end head ( 38 ) and articulated for conveying heat-pressurized hydrogen from the outlet end ( 3 ) of the rear hydrogen activator ( 40 ) to an inside periphery of a rear end of the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 );    the power train includes at least one drive gear ( 41 ) attached to the drive shaft ( 22 );    the electrical and mechanical power source is in rotationally driven communication with the drive gear ( 41 );    a front water pump ( 42 ) is in fluid communication to the front hydrogen activator ( 39 ); and    a rear water pump ( 43 ) is in fluid communication to the rear hydrogen activator ( 40 ).    
     
     
         3 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 2  in which: 
 the turbocam hydrogen engine ( 11 ) includes a twin hydrogen engine ( 44 ) having opposed reciprocation of a first power shaft ( 9 ) and a second power shaft ( 10 );    the first drive shaft ( 45 ) and the second drive shaft ( 46 ) are attached to a central takeoff gear ( 47 ) for transmitting rotating power to an output shaft ( 48 ) and for vibration damping with opposed reciprocation of reciprocating parts attached to the first power shaft ( 9 ) and to the second power shaft ( 10 ) of the twin hydrogen engine ( 44 ).    
     
     
         4 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 2  in which: 
 at least one front fuel injector ( 49 ) is positioned proximate the drive-end head ( 15 ) and articulated for conveying fuel-rich combustion gas to the inside periphery of the front end of the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 );    at least one rear fuel injector ( 50 ) is positioned proximate the rear-end head ( 38 ) and articulated for conveying fuel-rich combustion gas to the inside periphery of the rear end of the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 );    the front fuel injector ( 49 ) has fluid conveyance intermediate proximate a fuel-inlet end ( 51 ) and a combustion-outlet end ( 52 );    a fuel-atomizer ( 53 ) is positioned proximate the fuel-inlet end ( 51 );    an ignition heater ( 54 ) for providing electrical-resistance heat for startup ignition and for storage of combustion heat for subsequent ignition is extended predeterminedly intermediate proximate the fuel-inlet end ( 51 ) and the combustion-outlet end ( 52 ) of an internal periphery of the front fuel injector ( 49 );    a front-injector conduit ( 55 ) is in electrical communication intermediate the ignition heater ( 54 ) and the electrical and mechanical power source;    the rear fuel injector ( 50 ) has fluid conveyance intermediate proximate the fuel-inlet end ( 51 ) and the combustion-outlet end ( 52 );    the fuel-atomizer ( 53 ) is positioned proximate the fuel-inlet end ( 51 );    the ignition heater ( 54 ) for providing electrical-resistance heat for startup ignition and for storage of combustion heat for subsequent ignition is extended predeterminedly intermediate proximate the fuel-inlet end ( 51 ) and the combustion-outlet end ( 52 ) of an internal periphery of the rear fuel injector ( 50 );    a rear-injector conduit ( 56 ) is in electrical communication intermediate the ignition heater ( 54 ) and the electrical and mechanical power source;    the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 ) has an exhaust manifold ( 57 ) with central exhaust ports ( 58 ) in fluid communication circumferentially outward proximate midway between the drive-end head ( 15 ) and the rear-end head ( 38 );    the power shaft ( 13 ) includes a hollow power shaft ( 59 ) for conveying intake air to the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 ) from a supercharger in fluid communication with the hollow power shaft ( 59 );    drive-end intake ports ( 61 ) are in fluid communication circumferentially from the hollow power shaft ( 59 ) to a drive end of the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 ); and    supercharge-end intake ports ( 62 ) are in fluid communication circumferentially from the hollow power shaft ( 59 ) to a supercharge end of the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 ).    
     
     
         5 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 4  in which: 
 the supercharger includes a double-acting supercharge piston ( 63 ) in a double-ended supercharge cylinder ( 64 ) concentrically in line with the double-ended power cylinder ( 16 );    the double-acting supercharge piston ( 63 ) is attached to the hollow power shaft ( 59 );    the double-ended supercharge cylinder ( 64 ) is attached to the rear-end head ( 38 );    the double-acting supercharge piston ( 63 ) has shaft inlet apertures ( 65 ) in fluid communication from the double-ended supercharge cylinder ( 64 ) to the inside periphery of the hollow power shaft ( 59 );    cylinder inlet-valved ports ( 66 ) are positioned on opposite ends of the double-ended supercharge cylinder ( 64 ) for one-way inlet-valved fluid communication to the opposite ends of the double-ended supercharge cylinder ( 64 );    shaft inlet-valved ports ( 67 ) are positioned in the piston inlet apertures ( 65 ) for one-way inlet-valved fluid communication from alternately opposite ends of the double-ended supercharge cylinder ( 64 ) to the inside periphery of the hollow power shaft ( 59 );    the drive-end intake ports ( 61 ) are opened and closed by reciprocating travel of the hollow power shaft ( 59 ) in sliding-seal contact with a drive-end shaft ring ( 68 );    the supercharge-end intake ports ( 62 ) are opened and closed by reciprocating travel of the hollow power shaft ( 59 ) in sliding-seal contact with a supercharge-end shaft ring ( 69 );    the central exhaust ports ( 58 ) are opened and closed by reciprocating travel of the double-acting power piston ( 12 ) in sliding-seal contact with power-piston rings ( 70 ); and    the central exhaust ports ( 58 ) are articulated for being simultaneously with opening of the drive-end intake ports ( 61 ) and the supercharge-end intake ports ( 62 ) alternately.    
     
     
         6 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 5  in which: 
 the turbocam hydrogen engine ( 11 ) includes the twin combustion-hydrogen engine ( 104 ) having opposed reciprocation of the first power shaft ( 9 ) and the second power shaft ( 10 );    the first drive shaft ( 45 ) and the second drive shaft ( 46 ) are attached to a central takeoff gear ( 47 ) for transmitting rotating power to the output shaft ( 48 ) and for vibration damping with opposed reciprocation of reciprocating parts attached to the first power shaft ( 9 ) and to the second power shaft ( 10 ) of the twin combustion-hydrogen engine ( 104 ).    
     
     
         7 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 1  in which: 
 the gas-powered mechanism includes a propulsion engine ( 71 ) with the pressure chamber ( 5 ) including a thrust chamber ( 72 ) having at least one nozzle ( 73 ) for accelerating velocity of gas discharged for reactionary thrust.    
     
     
         8 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 7  in which: 
 the nozzle ( 73 ) includes a plug nozzle ( 74 ) for discharging gases linearly and for regulating nozzle-opening area with linear positioning of a nozzle plug ( 75 ).    
     
     
         9 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 8  and further comprising: 
 an electrical accelerator ( 76 ) fluidly downstream from the nozzle ( 73 ) and an acceleration nozzle ( 77 ) fluidly downstream from the electrical accelerator ( 76 ) for further increasing gas velocity for thrust in space.    
     
     
         10 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 1  in which: 
 the gas-powered mechanism includes a projectile-expulsion engine ( 78 ) with the pressure chamber ( 5 ) including an expulsion chamber ( 79 ) having a pressure gate ( 80 ) opened cyclically for expelling projectiles ( 81 ) through a bore ( 82 ).    
     
     
         11 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 1  in which: 
 the hydrogen activator ( 1 ) includes a lift-valve activator ( 83 ) having a spring-closed conical lift valve ( 84 ) on an atomizer orifice ( 85 ) lifted open cyclically with cyclic fluid pressure in a valve-seat step ( 86 ) for cyclic fluid communication to the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ).    
     
     
         12 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 11  in which: 
 the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) includes a heater-element bore ( 87 ) having a predeterminedly small diameter and long length inside of an activator housing ( 88 ) insulated with insulation ( 89 ) intermediate the electrical conduit ( 7 ) and a ground end ( 90 ).    
     
     
         13 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 11  in which: 
 the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) includes a heater-element bore ( 87 ) having a predeterminedly large diameter and short length inside of the activator housing ( 88 ) insulated with insulation ( 89 ) intermediate the electrical conduit ( 7 ) and a ground end ( 90 ) for generating and injecting combustion gases into the pressure chamber ( 5 ).    
     
     
         14 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 1  in which: 
 the hydrogen activator ( 1 ) includes a push-valve activator ( 91 ) having an atomizer rim ( 92 ) with a spring-closed conical push valve ( 93 ) pushed open cyclically with cyclic fluid pressure on a valve aft wall ( 94 ) for cyclic fluid communication of a circular spray of fluid into the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ).    
     
     
         15 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 14  in which: 
 the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) includes the heater-element bore ( 87 ) with a predetermined diameter and length inside of the activator housing ( 88 ) insulated with the insulation ( 89 ) intermediate the electrical conduit ( 7 ) and the ground end ( 90 ).    
     
     
         16 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 15  in which: 
 the heater-element bore ( 87 ) has a predeterminedly large diameter with swirl guides ( 95 ) for inducing swirling mix of fluids intermediate the electrical conduit ( 7 ) and the ground end ( 90 ).    
     
     
         17 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 14  in which: 
 the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) includes predeterminedly porous heater-element ( 96 ) within an internal periphery of the insulation ( 89 ).    
     
     
         18 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 14  in which: 
 the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ) includes a heater-element rod ( 97 ) shaped predeterminedly for heat exchange and spaced internally from the internal periphery of the insulation ( 89 ).    
     
     
         19 . The water-hydrogen engine system of  claim 1  in which: 
 the power train includes cam gears ( 98 ) with power transmission from the drive sleeve ( 19 ) for operating at least one fluid compressor ( 99 ), output gears ( 100 ) for turning at least one electrical generator ( 101 ) and input gears ( 102 ) for a starter motor ( 103 ).    
     
     
         20 . A method with the following steps for using hydrogen energy of water: 
 positioning the outlet end ( 3 ) of the hydrogen activator ( 1 ) in fluid communication with the pressure chamber ( 5 ) of the gas-powered mechanism for achieving one or more predetermined uses of activated hydrogen pressure in molecular H 2 O association with oxygen;    atomizing water with the fluid atomizer ( 4 ) of the hydrogen activator ( 1 ); and    applying electrical current to the electrical-resistance heater ( 6 ).