Pulse combustor

Patent · Tue Dec 05 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6962160

Kardos, P

This patent describes a pulse combustion. It comprises: at least one mixing and ignition chamber wall forming a mixing and ignition chamber, fuel inlet means, air inlet means. The mixing and ignition chamber in communication with the fuel inlet means and the air inlet means, fuel being introduced through the fuel inlet means and combustion air being introduced through the air inlet means forming a combustible fuel/air mixture in the mixing and ignition chamber, ignition means for igniting the combustible fuel/air mixture; at least one combustion chamber wall forming a combustion chamber; and a plurality of exhaust tubes. Also described is an improved pulse combustor of the type having a mixing chamber, ignition chamber, fuel inlet means and air inlet means. The improvement comprises: the combustion chamber having a plurality of downstream combustion chamber branches, the combustion chamber branches having a slot between at least one combustion chamber branch wall of each the combustion chamber branch, and a plurality of exhaust tubes having on end in communication with the combustion chamber branches.

• Assignee: Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL
• Patent Number(s): A; US 4884963
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-229130A
• OSTI ID: 6962160
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUEL-AIR RATIO
IGNITION SYSTEMS
PULSE COMBUSTORS