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Originally Posted by LittleBlackDuck
Not disputing the science except that there is a paucity of really robust testing. The crapola comment was directed at the comment in the paper that stated HHO is three times more energy dense than petrol.
Simon
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The Madyira paper is quite robust compared to the testing that goes on in this forum.
Numerous papers that are not accessible via the internet or because they are buried in upper echelon publications does not mean there has not been interest and research in the subject.
I will save you the trouble and simply state that the papers and studies do not back up the "double your mileage" claims. They do support the results Madyira and Harding revealed. Single digit gains in efficiency is all we can expect from an HHO generator running off of crankshaft power and at a gasoline AFR of 14.7:1.
Most of the studies are interested in basic science questions such as identifying the most important combustion pathways, how seeding interactions affect the pathways and how pathways to emission producing dead ends may be avoided. Reading all of the material available is a tall order, but it does point to the interest in combustion science.
And, the interest in HHO should not be clouded by the snake oil salesmen. There is enough science behind HHO to support experimentation if a person will realize that the work can result in small gains that will not be near as exciting as the scammer promises.