THERMO-ACOUSTIC REACTOR WITH NON-THERMAL ENERGY ABSORPTION IN INERT MEDIUM

摘要

An air, fuel, and inert fluid or liquid water mixture is injected into a resonance chamber forming micro-packets. The air and fuel mixture in the micro-packets form micro-explosions in a combustion chamber where acoustic and electromagnetic energy are absorbed by the inert fluid instead of thermal energy. A standing wave is created in the central resonance chamber by the micro-explosions. Interfering waves are in phase increasing energy in the air, fuel and water mixture. Acoustic energy is transferred from the hot combustion gases to the colder inert fluid or water. A thermal equilibrium is reached without substantial energy transfer from the hot body to the cold body. Efficient combustion is achieved with reduced carbon emissions. The heat generated from the combustion may be used to produce work by any conventional device, such as a steam engine or turbine or generate heat for a building.

主权项

1. A thermo-acoustic reactor comprising:
a micro-packet and stationary wave generator coupled having an input nozzle providing air, fuel, and an inert fluid and a resonance chamber; a passage formed in said micro-packet and stationary wave generator between the input nozzle and the resonance chamber; a spark plug adjacent said passage; a combustion chamber adjacent said spark plug; an adjustable combustion nozzle placed adjacent said combustion chamber, said adjustable combustion nozzle having a convergent portion and a straight portion; and a central resonance chamber placed adjacent said adjustable combustion nozzle within said combustion chamber having a bottom, whereby the input nozzle introduces the air, fuel and inert fluid into said micro-packet and stationary wave generator forming micro-packets and micro-explosions in the combustion chamber forming pressure and acoustic waves transferred to the inert fluid.