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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Inventors:
Norbert Müller, Haslett, MI (US);
Janusz Piechna, Warsaw, PL;
Guangwei Sun, East Lansing, MI (US);
Pablo-Francisco Parraga, East Lansing, MI (US);
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/14 (2006.01); F01D 1/32 (2006.01); F02C 3/16 (2006.01); F02C 5/04 (2006.01); F02C 5/10 (2006.01); F02K 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/14 (2013.01); F01D 1/32 (2013.01); F02C 3/165 (2013.01); F02C 5/04 (2013.01); F02C 5/10 (2013.01); F02K 7/04 (2013.01); F05D 2240/302 (2013.01); F05D 2250/82 (2013.01); Y02T 50/673 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wave disc engine apparatus is provided. A further aspect employs a constricted nozzle in a wave rotor channel. A further aspect provides a sharp bend between an inlet and an outlet in a fluid pathway of a wave rotor, with the bend being spaced away from a peripheral edge of the wave rotor. A radial wave rotor for generating electricity in an automotive vehicle is disclosed in yet another aspect.