Active combustion flow modulation valve
A flow modulation valve has a slidably translating hollow armature with at least one energizable coil wound around and fixably attached to the hollow armature. The energizable coil or coils are influenced by at least one permanent magnet surrounding the hollow armature and supported by an outer casing. Lorentz forces on the energizable coils which are translated to the hollow armature, increase or decrease the flow area to provide flow throttling action. The extent of hollow armature translation depends on the value of current supplied and the direction of translation depends on the direction of current flow. The compact nature of the flow modulation valve combined with the high forces afforded by the actuator design provide a flow modulation valve which is highly responsive to high-rate input control signals.
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC26-04NT41817
- Assignee:
- University of Pittsburgh--Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,540,209
- Application Number:
- 13/233,659
- OSTI ID:
- 1128492
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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