Thermal engine using noncombustible fuels for powering transport vehicles and other uses

Abstract

A thermal engine includes an expansion fluid pump which propels water from an expansion fluid tank into an electrolytic cell having an anode and a cathode, which generates a quantity of oxyhydrogen from the water; and propels the oxyhydrogen into one of an engine cylinder and an exhaust chamber, whereupon oxyhydrogen propelled into the cylinder expands abruptly into steam in the intake chamber to increase pressure within the cylinder and thereby enhance thermal engine power, and oxyhydrogen propelled into the heat exchanger cools the water vapor back into liquid water, which generates a vacuum within the exhaust chamber to increase the power of the thermal engine.

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FILING HISTORY[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 13 / 506,943 filed on May 25, 2012, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12 / 380,626, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, issuing into U.S. Pat. No. 8,186,160 on May 29, 2012.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to the field of engines that convert thermal energy into mechanical energy. More specifically the present invention relates to a thermal engine such as for powering a vehicle, and preferably a train or a motorcycle, including a cylinder and a piston having a piston head and a piston crank and an insulated thermal battery including at least a thermal mass such as a metal block for storing and retaining heat to cause expansion fluid to expand inside the a cylinder expansion chamber between the cylinder head and the piston head to drive a crankshaft.[0004]In its most basic form, as mentioned above generally, the thermal eng...

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[0100]The thermal battery vacuum chamber must be designed to maximally surround the thermal mass so that no heat can be transmitted by conduction or convection from the thermal mass to the thermal battery case by conduction or convection. Where possible, the conductive portions where the thermal mass contacts the thermal battery case should be minimized so that the thermal mass is essentially suspended inside the thermal battery vacuum chamber by minimally conductive members. A vacuum resistant material should be used to construct the thermal battery case to prevent the loss of vacuum, thus preferably the thermal battery casing could be made from glass or from a metal alloy of suitable properties. The outer thermal insulation of the thermal battery case should be designed for minimal radiation. Preferably, the interior wall of the thermal battery vacuum chamber should be reflective to heat so that radiation is stored inside of it by reflection with minimal losses. The thermal battery case could be made from thermally insulating materials so that as much heat is stored within the thermal battery as possible. The thermal battery vacuum chamber should be evacuated to a high degree to avoid heat loss during operation. All fluid delivery passages and tubes should be insulated to a very high degree to prevent heat loss and their lengths should be minimized as much

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The current prior art engines therefore rely on combustible fu

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