Water Injected Engine?

[TommeyReed]

Hello All,

I have been looking into a basic engine design with 50:1 compression ratio for a experimental water injected engine.

The temperature could reach 2000+deg and injected water to created superheated steam with a expansions 1600 times the volume. and pressure over 2000 psi.

If 400c can create 100bar(1450.38psi) of steam wouldn't it be much higher if it is 1000c?

This is just a theory at this time, getting the compression would be much easier with the help of hydraulics.



Tom

[aussiebattler]

Sounds a bit dangerous Tommey

[Paul-R]

What is the source of the heat required?

[kolbacict]

And where did you lose the heat of vaporization?
It's very big for  water.

p.s. To write correctly "It's very big for  water" or "It's very big for the water" ?

[Paul-R]

We don't have  much to go on. An estimated thermodynamic P/V diagram would be useful.