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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
James D. Hill, Tolland, CT (US);
Michael J. Cuozzo, Palm City, FL (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 5/02 (2006.01); F02C 5/10 (2006.01); F02C 6/08 (2006.01); F23R 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 5/02 (2013.01); F02C 5/10 (2013.01); F02C 6/08 (2013.01); F23R 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inlet manifold for a multi-tube pulse detonation engine includes a vaneless diffuser disposed in a first zone to collect an air discharged from a compressor; a vaned diffuser including a plurality of guide vanes disposed in a second zone to slow the air from the compressor; a plenum disposed in a third zone located next to second zone to provide the air from the compressor to chambers; and a splitter disposed in a fourth zone to split the air from the compressor into an airflow required by each pulse detonation tube for detonation.