Nitrous Oxide Boost for RC Engines

[Scummer]

Originally posted by Jarc



If i remember right from my science class.... A property of nitrous oxide is that at about 500+ f degrees, it breaks down into nitrogen and oxygen. So this breakdown your talking about in the combustion chamber wont happen untill the piston is on an upstroke. Unless the chamber itself is super-heated to 500+ f degrees. Its not using heat.. it NEEDS heat to achive the breakdown at a molucular level. If its never hot enough. it wont break down.

Question is if this works on paper like it should... will the engines handle the heat required to perform a proper endothermic reaction in the cumbustion chamber? 500+ degrees is alot without having a piston stroke to compress the air/fuel mix. Most manufac's like too see a 300 or less surface temp when running motors.... Something is a bit off base on temp if thats what your counting on to perform the "super charging."

i think further testing on this matter is needed thats for sure....

Huh? What do you think the temperature of the gas is, when the nitro fuel ignites? I don't think its less than 500 degrees. So during the combustion you will have enough temp to brake the nitrous oxide into oxygen and nitrogen. With the additional oxygen released during combustion you can burn more fuel, creating more pressure to push the piston down and voila, more power.
I mean it has been proven in normal gas powered cars prolly more than 20 years that it is in fact one of the easiest to install poweradders available.
The engine block of a normal car also does not reach more than 240 degrees. Well.. at least it shouldn't if you don't want to overheat your car.

Thomas

 

[Jarc]

scummer,

It seems we both dont know.

 

[Scummer]

Originally posted by Jarc
scummer,

It seems we both dont know.

Well.. if you look at the ignition temperature of the nitro fuel mix. It is somewhere in the area of 750 degrees fahrenheit. Nitrous oxide breaks down at exactly 572 degrees F.
So it will brake down for sure on its power stroke, since thats the point when the air/fuel mixture ignites.

Thomas

 

[FastEddy]

Will you please ask your volunteer to register with this forum.
I believe in the concept but would like to communicate with the person that did the testing. I need more info on the testing procedures and baselines. I would also like more info from this person on the test equipment and software used.

Thanks
-Ed

 

[maxxheadroom]

I will contact him today and see if he will do so.

 

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