Sudden expansion combustion chamber with slotted inlet port
US5494438A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R3/42
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sudden expansion combustion chamber comprising a combustion chamber, an inlet port, a backward-facing step layer provided in the combustion chamber having a predetermined thickness so as define the inlet port, and an after-mixing chamber. The sudden expansion combustion chamber is characterized in that it contains at least a slot provided in the backward-facing step layer so as to increase the recirculating flow rate and turbulence of the incoming air, and thus reduce ignition delay.
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