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Pulse detonation engines and components thereofA pulse detonation engine comprises a primary air inlet; a primary air plenum located in fluid communication with the primary air inlet; a secondary air inlet; a secondary air plenum located in fluid communication with the secondary air inlet, wherein the secondary air plenum is substantially isolated from the primary air plenum; a pulse detonation combustor comprising a pulse detonation chamber, wherein the pulse detonation chamber is located downstream of and in fluid communication with the primary air plenum; a coaxial liner surrounding the pulse detonation combustor defining a cooling plenum, wherein the cooling plenum is in fluid communication with the secondary air plenum; an axial turbine assembly located downstream of and in fluid communication with the pulse detonation combustor and the cooling plenum; and a housing encasing the primary air plenum, the secondary air plenum, the pulse detonation combustor, the coaxial liner, and the axial turbine assembly.
Document ID
20090043247
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Tangirala, Venkat Eswarlu
Rasheed, Adam
Vandervort, Christian Lee
Dean, Anthony John
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 5, 2009
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3- 01135
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,526,912
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/262,652

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