ESTIMATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF SYNTHESIS-GAS ADDITIVES IN A GAS-AIR MIXTURE ON THE INDICATORS OF A ROTARY PISTON ENGINE
The article discusses the possibility of replacing the addition of free hydrogen as a combustion promoter in rotary piston engines with hydrogen-containing synthesis gas. It is noted that rotary piston engines have an increased temperature of the exhaust gases, which allows their heat to be used to generate synthesis gas, thereby performing thermochemical recovery of this heat. Formulas are given for determining the amount of synthesis gas addition, which provides a given ratio between free hydrogen and the main hydrocarbon fuel. An assessment of a possible decrease in engine power when replacing additives of free hydrogen with additives of synthesis gas is given.