Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Combustion products generator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-12
2011-12-27
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Combustion products generator
C060S247000, C060S737000, C431S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082725
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a combustion apparatus comprises: an oxidant inlet, a fuel inlet, a mixing zone configured to mix fuel and oxidant to form a mixture, a combustion zone in fluid communication with the mixing zone and configured to combust the mixture, and an outlet in fluid communication with the combustion zone. The mixing zone, the combustion zone, and/or the outlet comprises an electro-dynamic swirler configured to swirl ionized gas. The electro-dynamic swirler comprises a plurality of electrodes in electrical communication with a power source. In one embodiment, a method of creating thrust comprises: mixing a fuel and an oxidant to form a mixture, igniting the mixture to form an ignited mixture, combusting the ignited mixture to form a flame, and using the flame to create thrust, wherein the flame and/or the fuel and oxidant are electro-dynamically swirled.
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Herbon John Thomas
Pintgen Florian Peter
Saddoughi Seyed Gholamali
Younsi Abdelkrim
Cuff Michael
DeCristofaro Richard A.
General Electric Company
Nguyen Andrew
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