Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Mechanical measurement system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Nghiem, Michael (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Mechanical measurement system
C702S184000, C702S185000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10917230
ABSTRACT:
A method for testing one or more test components including providing a non-engine based test system including a combustor in fluid communication with the one or more test components; supplying air and fuel to the combustor at an air to fuel ratio (AFR) and under feed conditions effective to produce a feedstream flowpath, wherein the fuel includes one or more alternative fuel which is gaseous at ambient conditions including atmospheric pressure and a temperature of about 20° C. or higher, the supplying air and fuel including feeding the one or more alternative fuel to a pressure regulator to produce one or more pressure regulated alternative fuel and feeding the one or more pressure regulated alternative fuel to the combustor; combusting at least a portion of fuel in the feedstream flowpath under combustion conditions effective to produce an exhaust product including one or more alternative fuel exhaust; and, exposing the one or more test components to the exhaust product under test conditions effective to produce one or more treated components.
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Bartley Gordon James Johnston
Ingalls, Jr. Melvin Nathaniel
Webb Cynthia Chaffin
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Cherry Stephen J.
Nghiem Michael
Southwest Research Institute
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