Review on the research and development trends and prospects for argon closed cycle hydrogen engines

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8484.2023.01.001

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Internal combustion engines must operate with zero CO₂ emissions in order to follow the trend towards carbon neutrality and avoid obsolescence in the second half of the 21st century. Furthermore, as the maximum effective thermal efficiency of engines is significantly lower than that of electric or fuel cell vehicles, this will gradually alienate consumers from engine vehicles. Under the background, the argon (Ar) closed cycle hydrogen engine, which was invented by F. M. Lewis in 1948, is back in the spotlight. This is because these engines do not emit CO₂ and because the specific heat ratio of Ar is higher than that of air, the thermal efficiency of an Ar-based engines can be increased significantly and even be comparable to that of electric or fuel cell vehicles. This paper describes in detail the principle of this engine, its development history, advantages and disadvantages, research trends, and research and development topics. Some of the authors’ recent research results are presented. Finally, the relationship between this engine and hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles and its development prospects are discussed.

Key words: Argon closed cycle hydrogen engine, CO₂ zero emission engine, thermal efficiency, fuel cell vehicle

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CHEN Zhili. Review on the research and development trends and prospects for argon closed cycle hydrogen engines[J]. Journal of Automotive Safety and Energy, 2023, 14(1): 1-16.

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实验	当量比	有效功率 W	最大缸内压力 MPa	Ar浓度 %
① Ar浓度最大	0.80	452	2.42	78.64
② 爆震最多	1.23	432	2.70	76.81
③ 最大缸内压力下氧气过剩	0.30	430	1.97	66.65
④ 最大缸内压力下氢气过剩	4.06	354	2.04	43.66

实验	当量比	有效功率 W	最大缸内压力 MPa	Ar浓度 %
① Ar浓度最大	0.80	452	2.42	78.64
② 爆震最多	1.23	432	2.70	76.81
③ 最大缸内压力下氧气过剩	0.30	430	1.97	66.65
④ 最大缸内压力下氢气过剩	4.06	354	2.04	43.66