INTERNAL DETONATION ENGINE, HYBRID ENGINES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

摘要

Hybrid internal detonation-gas turbine engines incorporating detonation or pulse engine technology (such as an internal detonation engine), and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The internal detonation engine includes a detonation chamber having a fuel igniter therein, a stator at one end of the detonation chamber having at least a first opening to receive fuel, a rotor adjacent to the stator, and an energy transfer mechanism configured to convert energy from igniting or detonating the fuel to mechanical energy. The detonation chamber and fuel igniter are configured to ignite or detonate a fuel in the detonation chamber. Either the stator or the detonation chamber has a second opening to exhaust detonation gas(es). The rotor has one or more third openings therein configured to overlap with at least the first opening as the rotor rotates.

主权项

1. An internal detonation engine, comprising:
a) a detonation chamber having a fuel igniter therein, the detonation chamber and fuel igniter configured to ignite or detonate a fuel in the detonation chamber; b) a first stator at a first end of the detonation chamber having at least a first opening to receive the fuel, either the first stator or the detonation chamber having a second opening to exhaust detonation gas(es); c) a first rotor adjacent to the first stator, the first rotor having one or more third openings therein configured to overlap with at least the first opening as the rotor rotates; and d) an energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer energy from igniting or detonating the fuel to mechanical energy.