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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Jeremy C. Danforth, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard D. Loehr, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin P. Murphy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jeremy C. Danforth, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard D. Loehr, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin P. Murphy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A gas generator assembly includes a propellant chamber housing an amine based propellant. A reaction chamber is coupled with the propellant chamber. The reaction chamber includes a reaction chamber housing, and a porous reaction matrix within the reaction chamber housing. The reaction matrix includes a catalyzing agent, and the catalyzing agent is configured to non-combustibly catalyze the amine based propellant into one or more pressurized gases. An injector is in communication with the propellant chamber. The injector is configured to deliver the amine based propellant to the porous reaction matrix. A discharge nozzle is coupled with the reaction chamber and is configured to accelerate and discharge the one or more pressurized gases. In one example, the gas generator is coupled with one or more of an impulse turbine assembly and an electric generator to form a micro power unit.