Hi Vladimir,

 This link http://www.starapex.com/ last drawing has some
 potential for a
 compound/steam engine.

 Check this link  http://issuu.com/infohuntr/docs/popsci200706/68

 Marc Joseph

 The first one is related to the Wankel engine and the principle
 has been known for more than 60 years. See the attached chart.
 It is the one on the lower right. If it worked Felix would have
 chosen it :)

 The second one injects water into the engine every now and
 then. The water cools the engine and is converted to steam
 which expands and pushes the piston down. Sort of a marriage between
 the steam engine and the gasoline engine. The water is a total
 loss system.  Then some gasoline must be burned to heat the
 engine up again. The trouble is the water
 deposits will foul the engine so distilled water must be used.
 Distilled water is not energy free. It takes heat to distilled water
 unless it is done with sun light but that is not free either.
 Somebody must spend money to do it, ship and distribute the distilled
 water. Right now distilled water cost more than gasoline. You will
 still have a rust problem in most engines. Water will also get into
 the crankcase oil causing catastrophic structural failure. That might
 be solved with a "dry" (wet? :)) sump system and a water and oil
 separator.
 Paul Lamar


Hi Paul and group,

I just want to add.  It is a closed steam system the water is in a loop.

Marc Joseph

That will cut the cost of the distilled water at the expense of additional
weight and cost for a condenser. Strange... condensers never caught on in the
age of steam. How are you going to keep it from freezing up in Canada? :)

Paul Lamar

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