Fuel Pipe Electric-Field Ionization for Complete Combustion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fuel ionization methods using magnetic fields for internal combustion engines face limitations in improving fuel efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions, with risks of fuel leakage and increased fire hazards due to pipe vibrations, and existing technologies struggle to achieve complete combustion and efficient ionization.
Innovation Solution
A fuel ionization apparatus utilizing an electric field formed by pulse waves applied to positive and negative electrodes along a fuel supply pipe, ionizing or atomizing fuel molecules as they flow, thereby enhancing combustion efficiency and engine output while preventing spark-related accidents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a magnetic field is used to ionize fuel, then fuel particles are ionized and combustion efficiency is improved, but the fuel efficiency improvement effect is small and harmful exhaust gas reduction effect is insignificant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the magnetic field system with an electric field system. Specifically, it uses a high-voltage power supply connected to electrodes (such as a needle electrode and a ring electrode) to generate an electric field that ionizes fuel particles. This substitution of the physical field type (from magnetic to electric) enables more effective ionization and combustion improvement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key parameters of the ionization system by using high voltage (e.g., several kilovolts) to create a strong electric field. The electric field strength is controlled by adjusting the high-voltage power supply output, allowing optimization of fuel ionization effectiveness. This parameter change enables sufficient ionization to achieve both improved combustion efficiency and significant exhaust gas reduction.
2Productivity
If electrodes are placed close together to form an electric field, then fuel ionization is effective, but the risk of spark-related accidents increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces insulation structures as intermediaries between the electrodes and the surrounding environment. Insulating materials (such as ceramic or plastic coatings) are applied to the electrodes, and insulating supports are used to hold the electrodes in position. This intermediary layer prevents direct electrical discharge to the fuel or surrounding components, eliminating spark-related accident risks while maintaining effective electric field generation for fuel ionization.
3Use of energy by moving object
If a high-frequency magnetic field is applied to fuel, then magnetic dipoles vibrate and internal energy increases, but the fuel efficiency improvement effect is small
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the magnetic field energy input method with an electric field method. Instead of using high-frequency magnetic fields to induce dipole vibration, the patent applies a high-voltage electric field directly to the fuel particles. This electric field causes charge separation and ionization more efficiently, leading to better fuel atomization and combustion, thereby achieving significant fuel efficiency improvement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The electric field ionization method improves fuel efficiency and engine output by ensuring complete combustion, reduces pollutant emissions, and minimizes the risk of spark-related incidents by maintaining a sufficient physical distance between electrodes.
Implementation Method 1
ionizing or atomizing fuel molecules as they flow
Implementation Method 2
ionizing or atomizing fuel molecules as they flow
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AI summary
A fuel ionization apparatus according to the present Invention comprises: a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit provided in a fuel supply pipe through which fuel flows; and a pulse generation unit for applying electricity (pulses) of different polarities to the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit, wherein the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit are provided to be separated from each other so as not to overlap in the longitudinal direction of the fuel supply pipe, and can form an electric field over a predetermined length range of the fuel supply pipe.