Burner assembly for an inlet manifold of an internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Aug 30 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:5282721

Gerrard, A J

A burner assembly for an inlet manifold of a diesel engine consists of a hollow body including inner and outer annular casings defining between them an air passage. The air passage is divided by radial walls into sets of first and second compartments. Each of the first set of compartments has an inlet thereto at one end of the body, and an aperture at the other end of the body provides communication between each compartment of the first set and a combustion zone defined within the inner annular casing. Each compartment of the second set has an aperture, said one end of the body providing communication between said compartment and the combustion zone. Additionally, each compartment of the second set has an outlet at the opposite end of the body. The outlets which are defined by a circular disc having segment shaped portions extending integrally therefrom also communicate directly with the combustion zone. A fuel/air atomizer is disposed at said one end of the body to discharge into the combustion zone.

• Assignee: Lucas Industries Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 4044740
• OSTI ID: 5282721
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
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AEROSOLS
AIR HEATERS
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
ANNULAR SPACE
BURNERS
COLLOIDS
CONFIGURATION
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
DISPERSIONS
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FUEL SYSTEMS
GASEOUS WASTES
HEATERS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
RESIDUES
SMOKES
SOLS
WASTES