Hydrogen engine and combustion control process

Swain, Michael R; Swain, Matthew N

Title: Hydrogen engine and combustion control process

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Hydrogen engine with controlled combustion comprises suction means connected to the crankcase reducing or precluding flow of lubricating oil or associated gases into the combustion chamber.

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Swain, Michael R ^[1]; Swain, Matthew N ^[2]

Coral Gables, FL
Miami, FL

Issue Date:: 1997-01-01

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 870834

Patent Number(s):: 5603290

Assignee:: University of Miami (Miami, FL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T10/30 - Use of alternative fuels

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
F02B43/10 - Engines or plants characterised by use of other specific gases, e.g. acetylene, oxyhydrogen

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
F01M13/021 - {of negative pressure}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
F02B2275/18 - DOHC [Double overhead camshaft]

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: hydrogen; engine; combustion; control; process; controlled; comprises; suction; means; connected; crankcase; reducing; precluding; flow; lubricating; oil; associated; gases; chamber; combustion chamber; lubricating oil; means connected; controlled combustion; hydrogen engine; combustion control; control process; /123/

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