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Rotary valve multiple combustor pulse detonation engine
Assignee: SHOCKSystem Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-07
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2014-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A pulse detonation engine is provided with several detonation combustors selectively coupled to an air inlet and fuel source by a rotary valve. The rotary valve isolates the steady operation of the air inlet and fuel system from the unsteady nature of the detonation process, and allows the fueling of some of the detonation chambers while detonation occurs in other detonation chambers. The fuel system may use a solid fueled gas generator.
Inventors
- 👤 Bussing T. Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:23
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/97; F02K9/974; B; B01; B01J; B01J3/00; B01J3/06; B01J3/08; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/0006; C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/12; C23C4/126; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/28; F01D5/288; F02K7/00; F02K7/02; F02K7/06; F02K7/075; F02K9/972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A solid fuel pulse detonation engine comprising: at least one detonation chamber, having an inlet end and an outlet end; a solid fueled gas generator; a fuel manifold for supplying fuel from said solid fueled gas generator to said at least one detonation chamber at said inlet end; an inlet air duct manifold for supplying air to said at least one detonation chamber at said inlet end; and means for initiating a pulsed supersonic shock wave-triggered detonation combustion wave in said at least one detonation chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A solid fuel pulse detonation engine comprising: at least one detonation chamber, having an inlet end and an outlet end; a solid fueled gas generator; a fuel manifold for supplying fuel from said solid fueled gas generator to said at least one detonation chamber at said inlet end; an inlet air duct manifold for supplying air to said at least one detonation chamber at said inlet end; and means for initiating a pulsed supersonic shock wave-triggered detonation combustion wave in said at least one detonation chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1, wherein said solid fueled gas generator generates a fuel-rich gas mixture, wherein said fuel-rich gas mixture is generated by using an oxidizer to allow a fuel grain to pyrolize.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1, wherein said solid fueled gas generator generates a fuel-rich gas mixture, wherein said fuel-rich gas mixture is generated by hybrid gas generation, utilizing air from a secondary flow stream to pyrolize a fuel grain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1 further comprising an air impingement ring near said inlet end of said at least one detonation chamber for mixing said fuel and air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1 further comprising a serrated vortex generator and a mixing mesh for mixing said fuel and air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1 further comprising a pre-mixer for mixing said fuel and air before injection into said detonation chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1 wherein said means for initiating a pulsed supersonic shock wave-triggered detonation combustion wave comprises a spark plug.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1 further comprising an oxidizer generator and wherein said means for initiating a pulsed supersonic shock wave-triggered detonation combustion wave comprises a separate predetonation tube which is supplied with an oxidizer from said oxidizer generator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
The solid fuel pulse detonation engine of claim 1 further comprising an oxidizer generator for supplying an oxidizer to said detonation chamber and wherein said means for initiating a pulsed supersonic shock wave-triggered detonation combustion wave comprises a separate predetonation region within said at least one detonation chamber created by supplying said oxidizer from said oxidizer generator to said at least one detonation chamber.
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