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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Seyed Saddoughi, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Pierre Pinard, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Boespflug, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Dennis Steenburgh, Caroga Lake, NY (US);
Seyed Saddoughi, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Pierre Pinard, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Boespflug, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Dennis Steenburgh, Caroga Lake, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a pulse detonation insert that induces flow obstructions within the pulse detonation chambers, wherein the flow obstructions are operable to induce turbulence within a primary fluid flow passing over the obstructions. This turbulence may take the form of vortices that enhance the mixing of the oxidizer and fuel within the primary flow. Additionally, supports couple to the pulse detonation chamber walls and flow obstructions to hold the flow obstructions in place within the pulse detonation chamber. The combustion/Detonation of the mixed oxidizing fuel results in an increased velocity of the primary flow exiting the pulse detonation chamber and reduced the amount of unburnt fuel within the exhaust.