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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2003
Alexander Belokon, Moscow, RU;
Mikhail Senkevich, Moscow, RU;
George L. Touchton, Newark, CA (US);
MES International, Inc., Asheville, NC (US);
Abstract
An electrical power generating system and method wherein a generator is driven by an air-breathing engine. At any operating condition, for a given power output the engine efficiency is substantially optimized by controlling the rate of air flow through the engine in such a manner that the fuel/air ratio is controlled to maintain a high peak temperature imparted to the working fluid in the engine. The method and system of the invention eliminate the need for variable-geometry mechanisms in the engine, and also eliminate the need for variable-geometry combustors and pre-burners. The invention is applicable to various types of air-breathing engines that operate at low fuel/air ratios.