Continuous combustion rotary engine
A continuous combustion rotary engine is described, comprising: a longitudinally extended housing enclosing a plurality of rotor stages disposed coaxially each with respect to another; a pair of main drive shafts extending longitudinally through each of the plurality of stages in substantially parallel relation; first rotor means disposed within a first of the plurality of stages and coupled to the pair of main drive shafts for (1) compression of ambient air to a first predetermined higher pressure value in one portion of the first stage, and (2) expansion of combustion exhaust gases in another portion of the first stage and displacement therefrom; second rotor means disposed within a second of the plurality of stages and coupled to the pair of main drive shafts for (1) further compression of the compressed air from the first stage to a second predetermined pressure value in one portion of the second stage, and (2) expansion of the combustion exhaust gases in another portion of the second stage and displacement of the combustion exhaust gases to the first stage for further expansion therein; third rotor means disposed within a third of the plurality of stages and coupled to the pair of main drive shafts for (1) further compression of the compressed air from the second stage to supercharge the air in a compression portion of the third stage, (2) combustion of a fuel injected into an expansion portion of the third stage and mixed with the supercharged air therein, and (3) displacement of the combustion exhaust gases to the second stage for further expansion therein; means for transferring the supercharged air from the compression portion of the third stage to the expansion portion of the third stage; and, means for igniting the mixture of the fuel and the supercharged air disposed in the third stage.
- Assignee:
- IMS; EDB-93-097456
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5222992; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-864935
- OSTI ID:
- 6349604
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 7 Apr 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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