Ultracompact flow loop with no rotating components
This patent describes an ultracompact flow loop for use in a system having a discharge region with an inlet and an outlet, the discharge region being swept in a predetermined direction by a flowing gas passing from the inlet to the outlet. It comprises: a closed flow duct connected between the outlet and the inlet, the duct conducting the flowing gas from the outlet to the inlet and being subjected to discharge energy from each discharge of a sequence of discharges in the discharge region, each the discharge generating expanding discharge products generating compression and expansion waves and unsteady gas flow; and energy conversion means closely coupled to each the discharge for converting at least a portion of the discharge energy into circulation energy in the predetermined direction by controlling the expanding discharge products to minimize the compression and expansion waves and the unsteady gas flow, the energy conversion means converting the minimized compression and expansion waves into the circulation energy by a plurality of passages of waves through the energy conversion means before the next discharge in the sequence of discharges.
- Assignee:
- Amoco Corp., Chicago, IL (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 4998039
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-414918
- OSTI ID:
- 5494931
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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