Pulse detonation engine operating with an air-fuel mixture
US8516788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R7/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a pulse detonation engine operating with an air-fuel mixture. According to the invention, the engine (1) includes at least two predetonation tubes (4, 5) which operate under conditions close to thermal cutoff conditions and the shock waves from which are focused in the combustion chamber (19).
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