Power plants – Reaction motor – Intermittent combustion
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-13
2010-11-23
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Reaction motor
Intermittent combustion
C060S039760, C060S247000, C060S039380
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836682
ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a pulse detonation engine, wherein the method includes channeling air flow from a pulse detonation combustor into a flow mixer having an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a body portion extending therebetween. The method also includes channeling ambient air past the flow mixer and mixing the air flow discharged from the pulse detonation combustor with the ambient air flow such that a combined flow is generated from the flow mixer that has less flow variations than the air flow discharged from the pulse detonation combustor.
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Dean Anthony John
McManus Keith Robert
Rasheed Adam
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Choi Young
Cuff Michael
General Electric Company
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