摘要 |
A powering system includes an engine having a first side and an interface for providing heat to the first side of the engine. The interface includes a combustor having a combustion chamber positioned at least partially in an enclosure that receives a fuel and an oxidizer for combustion of the fuel and oxidizer into a combustion product. A conduit is connected to the combustion chamber for receiving the combustion product. A heat transfer fluid is positioned in the enclosure and engages an external surface of the combustion chamber and an external surface of the conduit within the enclosure. The heat transfer fluid is heated by the combustion product via the external surface of the combustion chamber and the external surface of the conduit such that the heat transfer fluid transfers heat to the first side of the engine. The heat transfer fluid may thereby decouples the engine from the combustor. |