Power plants – Reaction motor – Ion motor
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Reaction motor
Ion motor
C313S362100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870719
ABSTRACT:
A plasma enhanced rapidly expanded duct system includes a gas turbine engine inter-turbine transition duct having radially spaced apart conical inner and outer duct walls extending axially between a duct inlet and a duct outlet. A conical plasma generator produces a conical plasma along the outer duct wall. An exemplary embodiment of the conical plasma generator is mounted to the outer duct wall and including radially inner and outer electrodes separated by a dielectric material. The dielectric material is disposed within a conical groove in a radially inwardly facing surface of the outer duct wall. An AC power supply is connected to the electrodes to supply a high voltage AC potential to the electrodes.
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Carson Scott Michael
Cherry David Glenn
Lee Ching-Pang
Wadia Aspi Rustom
Andes William Scott
Cuff Michael
General Electric Company
Rosen Steven J.
Wongwian Phutthiwat
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