Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for injecting a fuel using Lorentz forces. In one aspect, a method to inject a fuel includes distributing a fuel between electrodes configured at a port of a chamber, generating an ion current of ionized fuel particles by applying an electric field between
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for injecting a fuel using Lorentz forces. In one aspect, a method to inject a fuel includes distributing a fuel between electrodes configured at a port of a chamber, generating an ion current of ionized fuel particles by applying an electric field between the electrodes to ionize at least some of the fuel, and producing a Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized fuel particles into the chamber. In some implementations of the method, the accelerated ionized fuel particles into the chamber initiate a combustion process with oxidant compounds present in the chamber. In some implementations, the method further comprises applying an electric potential on an antenna electrode interfaced at the port to induce a corona discharge into the chamber, in which the corona discharge ignites the ionized fuel particles within the chamber.
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1. A method to inject a fuel into a chamber, comprising: distributing a fuel between electrodes configured at a port of a chamber;generating an ion current of ionized fuel particles by applying an electric field between the electrodes to ionize at least some of the fuel; andproducing a Lorentz force
1. A method to inject a fuel into a chamber, comprising: distributing a fuel between electrodes configured at a port of a chamber;generating an ion current of ionized fuel particles by applying an electric field between the electrodes to ionize at least some of the fuel; andproducing a Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized fuel particles in a pattern into the chamber. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the accelerated ionized fuel particles initiate a combustion process with oxidant compounds present in the chamber. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the combustion process of the ionized fuel particles is completed at an accelerated rate as compared to a combustion process using a direct injection of the fuel. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the chamber includes a combustion chamber of an engine. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the Lorentz force accelerates the ionized fuel particles into the chamber in a striated pattern. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising applying an electric potential on an antenna electrode interfaced at the port to induce a corona discharge into the chamber. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the corona discharge ignites the ionized fuel particles within the chamber. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the corona discharge takes a form of the striated pattern. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the ion current reduces the resistance to establishing a larger ion current. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling the Lorentz force by modifying a parameter of the applied electric field, the parameter including at least one of a frequency of the applied electric field, a magnitude of the applied electric field, or a sequence multiple electric fields applied. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the producing the Lorentz force includes applying a magnetic field to interact with the ionized fuel particles. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the fuel includes at least one of methane, natural gas, an alcohol fuel including at least one of methanol or ethanol, butane, propane, gasoline, diesel fuel, ammonia, urea, nitrogen, or hydrogen. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: distributing an oxidant between electrodes;ionizing at least some of the oxidant by generating a different electric field between the electrodes to produce an ion current of ionized oxidant particles; andproducing a different Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized fuel particles into the chamber. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the distributing the oxidant includes pumping air from the chamber into a space between the electrodes. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the oxidant include at least one of oxygen gas (O2), ozone (O3), oxygen atoms (O), hydroxide (OH−), carbon monoxide (CO), or nitrous oxygen (NOx). 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the producing the different Lorentz force includes applying a magnetic field to interact with the ionized oxidant particles. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the distributing the fuel includes actuating opening and closing of a valve to allow the fluid to flow into a space between the electrodes. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the actuating opening of the valve includes controlling an electromagnet to produce a force on the valve that overcomes an opposing magnetic force exerted by a magnet. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode configured in a coaxial configuration at a terminal end interfaced with the port, in which the first electrode is configured along the interior of an annular space between the second electrode and the first electrode includes one or more points protruding into the annular space. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the second electrode includes one or more points protruding into the annular space and aligned with the one or more points of the first electrode to reduce the space between the first and second electrodes. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the applying the electric field includes applying a first voltage to create an electrical current in electromagnet coils, wherein the electrical current generates a second voltage in a transformer, the transformer including a series of annular cells to step up the second voltage to a subsequent voltage in a subsequent annular cell, in which one of the second voltage or the subsequent voltage is applied across the electrodes. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the first voltage is in a range of 12 V to 24 V. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the subsequent voltage is in a range of 30 kV or less. 24. A method to combust a fuel in an engine, comprising: distributing an oxidant between electrodes interfaced at a port of a combustion chamber of an engine;ionizing the oxidant by generating an electric field between the electrodes to produce a current of ionized oxidant particles;producing a Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized oxidant particles in a pattern into the combustion chamber; andinjecting a fuel into the combustion chamber,wherein the ionized oxidant particles initiate combustion of the fuel in the combustion chamber. 25. A method to combust a fuel in an engine, comprising: distributing a fuel between electrodes configured at a port of a combustion chamber of an engine;ionizing at least some of the fuel by generating an electric field between the electrodes to produce a current of ionized fuel particles; andproducing a Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized fuel particles in a pattern into the combustion chamber,wherein the ionized fuel particles initiate combustion with oxidant compounds present in the combustion chamber. 26. A method to inject a fuel into an engine, comprising: distributing an oxidant between electrodes configured at a port of a combustion chamber of an engine;ionizing at least some of the oxidant by generating an electric field between the electrodes to produce a current of ionized oxidant particles;producing a Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized oxidant particles in a pattern into the combustion chamber;distributing a fuel between the electrodes;ionizing at least some of the fuel by generating a second electric field between the electrodes to form a current of ionized fuel particles; andproducing a second Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized fuel particles in a pattern into the combustion chamber. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the ionized fuel particles accelerated by the second Lorentz force initiate a combustion process in the combustion chamber. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the combustion process of the ionized fuel particles is completed at an accelerated rate as compared to a combustion process using a direct injection of the fuel. 29. The method of claim 27, wherein the ionized fuel particles are accelerated by the second Lorentz force at velocities to overtake the previously accelerated ionized oxidant particles in the combustion chamber. 30. The method of claim 26, wherein the Lorentz force causes the ionized oxidant particles and/or the second Lorentz force causes the ionized fuel particles to enter the combustion chamber in a striated pattern. 31. The method of claim 26, wherein the distributing the oxidant and the generating the electric field are implemented at any period of the engine's duty cycle including an intake period and a combustion period. 32. The method of claim 26, wherein the distributing the fuel includes actuating opening and closing of a valve to allow the fluid to flow between the electrodes. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the actuating opening of the valve includes controlling an electromagnet to produce a force on the valve that overcomes an opposing magnetic force exerted by a magnet. 34. The method of claim 32, wherein the actuating the opening and closing of the valve pumps the fuel between the electrodes, and the ionized fuel particles are subsequently thrust into the combustion chamber during one of before top dead center (BTDC), at top dead center (TDC), or after top dead center (ATDC) of a piston cycle in the combustion chamber. 35. The method of claim 26, wherein the electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode configured in a coaxial configuration at a terminal end interfaced with the port, in which the first electrode is configured along the interior of an annular space between the second electrode and the first electrode includes one or more points protruding into the annular space. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the second electrode includes one or more points protruding into the annular space and aligned with the one or more points of the first electrode to reduce the space between the first and second electrodes.
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