COMBUSTION SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO GENERATE AND CHARGE AT LEAST ONE SERIES OF FUEL PULSES, AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

A pulsed electrical charge or voltage may be applied to a pulsed fuel stream or combustion reaction supported by the fuel stream. The pulsed charge or voltage may be used to affect fuel mixing, flame trajectory, heat transfer, emissivity, reaction product mix, or other physical property of the combustion reaction.

主权项

1. A combustion system, comprising:
a controller; a fuel control apparatus operatively coupled to the controller, the fuel control apparatus configured to output a series of fuel pulses into a combustion volume responsive to control by the controller; a first voltage source operatively coupled to the controller, the first voltage source configured to output a first series of high voltage pulses responsive to control by the controller; and a first ionizer configured to receive the first series of high voltage pulses and eject first charges onto one or more of the series of fuel pulses to charge the series of fuel pulses.