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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Applicants:
James Fredric Wiedenhoefer, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Adam Rasheed, Glenville, NY (US);
Inventors:
James Fredric Wiedenhoefer, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Adam Rasheed, Glenville, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 5/02 (2006.01); F02C 5/12 (2006.01); F02C 5/00 (2006.01); F02K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine contains a compressor stage, a plurality of pulse detonation combustors and a rotary inlet valve structure having a plurality of inlet ports through which at least air flows to enter the pulse detonation combustors during operation of the engine. Downstream of the pulse detonation combustors is a turbine stage. Further, the ratio of the pulse detonation combustors to the inlet ports is a non-integer.