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Thermal probe 95 activates fan assembly 75 after flame ignition
After the flame 90 ignites, thermal probe 95 begins heating and, upon reaching a predetermined temperature, actuates the fan assembly 75 via closure of relay 85.
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1,315 published findings from the ongoing work — what has been established, calculated and observed at the bench, each traceable to the session that produced it.
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Expelled hydrogen gas mixture ignites on contact with heated spark igniter
Hydrogen gas mixture expelled from the controlled port opening in nozzle assembly 80 ignites into a continuous, extremely high temperature flame 90 upon contact with the heated electrical spark ignite...
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Gas outlet valve 70 opens only after generator reaches predetermined pressure
Upon the hydrogen generator 105 attaining appropriate pressure as sensed by a pressure valve, the gas outlet valve 70 opens, permitting gas to be expelled through nozzle assembly 80.
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established VIC
Igniter coil 35 radiant heat activates thermal probe 40 to power exciters
Once spark igniter 30 attains the appropriate temperature, radiant heat from coil 35 heats thermal probe 40, causing normally open switch 45 to close and actuate electrical control circuit 50, which a...
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established VIC
Thermal probe 20 normally closed, opens power to spark igniter on demand
Before start-up, thermal probe switch 20 is normally closed. On energy demand from thermostat 10, relay 22 closes, applying electrical power from source 25 to the electrical spark igniter 30 through t...
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Barrier acts as an afterburner, entrapping and igniting unspent hydrogen gas
Due to hydrogen's high velocity, unburnt gas occurs at the flame output; the barrier 50's material retards movement and entraps unspent hydrogen gas, which is then ignited and burns within the barrier...
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established GMS
Nozzle port opening is extremely small to limit pressure and prevent blowout
The nozzle 37 opening 39 is made extremely small to maintain sufficient combustion pressure with minimum pressure for safety and to limit flame blowout; if hydrogen were burned directly from this smal...
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Hot air trap recirculates a portion of radiated heat as non-combustible gas via a valved return line
A hot air trap 40 positioned adjacent the barrier's surface captures a small portion of radiated heat and returns it as non-combustible gas 44 through closed loop line 45 to the combustion chamber 60,...
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Heat barrier/radiator disperses flame and radiates superheated air to utilization means
A barrier 50, made of ceramic or metallic mesh material, is positioned so the flame 77 strikes and penetrates it, becoming dispersed and saturated with heat without fully penetrating through; the barr...
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Combustion mixture ratio of hydrogen, ambient air, and non-combustible gas controls flame velocity/temperature
The gas burner mixes hydrogen gas, ambient air, and non-combustible (recirculated exhaust) gas in a controlled ratio via three separate valves (hydrogen line valve 38, ambient air plate adjustment 15,...
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established WFC
Non-regulated rippling/pulsating DC enhances gas release vs static DC
Direct current acts as a static force on water molecules, whereas non-regulated rippling direct current acts as a dynamic force; pulsating the direct current further enhances the release of hydrogen a...
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established WFC
Hydrogen/oxygen generator uses two non-oxidizing metal plates with no electrolyte
The cross-referenced hydrogen/oxygen generator separates hydrogen and oxygen from water by passing the water between two plates of similar non-oxidizing metal, with no electrolyte added. One plate car...
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established WFC
Natural water contains a fixed 17% nitrogen entrapped from ambient air
All natural water (tap, well, sea, or fresh) is a saturate of ambient air and contains entrapped nitrogen at a fixed, uniform percentage of seventeen percent (17%), irrespective of water source or imp...
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Hydrogen burning velocity is 265-325 cm/sec vs gasoline's 37-45 cm/sec
The burning velocity of hydrogen gas is 265-325 cm/sec compared to 37-45 cm/sec for gasoline. Because hydrogen's velocity is so great, hydrogen from a nozzle will not ordinarily sustain a flame withou...
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established WFC
Low-voltage DC activates solenoid to control hydrogen generator exciter power
Low-voltage direct current applied to safety valve 28 activates solenoid 29, which applies a control voltage to the hydrogen generator exciter 3 via terminal 27 through pressure switch 26, causing hyd...
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established VIC
Vacuum-actuated switch controls hydrogen flow shutoff when engine stops
Switch 33 (electrical shut-off control) is responsive to vacuum control switch 60: engine vacuum during running holds switch 33 open (gas flowing), while vacuum dropping to zero when the engine stops...
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Fine linear fuel flow control uses tapered pin through a port between two chambers
In the fine linear fuel flow control (FIG. 3), hydrogen gas passes from chamber 43 to chamber 47 via port 42, with flow amount controlled by insertion of a linearly tapered pin 73 fixed to rod 71; act...
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Engine RPM controlled by varying hydrogen gas superimposed on air/non-combustible mixture
The air/non-combustible gas mixture acts as a carrier, with hydrogen gas superimposed on it; varying the amount of hydrogen gas superimposed on this carrier mixture controls engine RPM.
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Hydrogen injected at top of trap area is forced downward into upward air flow for mixing
Because hydrogen rises roughly three times faster than oxygen or non-combustible gasses, it is injected in the uppermost region of trap area 47 and forced downward into the upwardly forced air intake...
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Nozzle opening sized smaller than quenching-assembly plate openings to prevent flashback
Hydrogen gas nozzle 11 sprays gas into trap area 46 of mixing chamber 20; nozzle 11 has an opening smaller than the plate openings in quenching assembly 37, which prevents flash back in the event of s...
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established WFC
Safety valve and quenching assembly protect against gas ignition/over-pressure
Safety valve 28 is rupturable upon excessive gas build-up in the hydrogen generator, disconnecting electrical current and shutting down the system; a quenching assembly 76 quenches any return spark fr...
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established WFC
Hydrogen output pressure differential is 30 lbs to 15 lbs to the mixing chamber
The pressure differential of hydrogen gas output from the generator to the gas mixing chamber 20 is, for example, 30 lbs to 15 lbs; once the generator reaches optimum gas pressure, pressure switch 26...
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established WFC
Upper hydrogen generator chamber stores pressurized gas for instant start-up flow
The upper portion 7 of container 10 is a hydrogen storage area maintaining a predetermined pressure so that hydrogen gas flow is immediately available on engine start-up; a continuous water source 1 r...
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established WFC
Hydrogen generator uses non-regulated pulsed DC across plates in water bath
The hydrogen generator container 10 encloses a water bath 2 with an array of plates 3 immersed in it; a non-regulated, non-filtered, low-power DC electrical potential is applied via electrical inlet 2...
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design note WFC confidence 0.75
Three papers converge on the plate face
Roughness, electrode material and gas film all point at the electrode-water interface.