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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
Venkat Eswarlu Tangirala, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Adam Rasheed, Glenville, NY (US);
Christian Lee Vandervort, Voorheesville, NY (US);
Anthony John Dean, Scotia, NY (US);
Venkat Eswarlu Tangirala, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Adam Rasheed, Glenville, NY (US);
Christian Lee Vandervort, Voorheesville, NY (US);
Anthony John Dean, Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A pulse detonation engine comprises a primary air inlet; a primary air plenum located in fluid communication with the primary air inlet; a secondary air inlet; a secondary air plenum located in fluid communication with the secondary air inlet, wherein the secondary air plenum is substantially isolated from the primary air plenum; a pulse detonation combustor comprising a pulse detonation chamber, wherein the pulse detonation chamber is located downstream of and in fluid communication with the primary air plenum; a coaxial liner surrounding the pulse detonation combustor defining a cooling plenum, wherein the cooling plenum is in fluid communication with the secondary air plenum; an axial turbine assembly located downstream of and in fluid communication with the pulse detonation combustor and the cooling plenum; and a housing encasing the primary air plenum, the secondary air plenum, the pulse detonation combustor, the coaxial liner, and the axial turbine assembly.