Patent ID: 7784265
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: F02C,F05D,F23R

Abstract:
1. A pulse detonation combustor (PDC) assembly, comprising: an upstream chamber including a primary air inlet and a secondary air inlet, the primary air inlet configured to allow primary air to be directed to a primary air plenum, the secondary air inlet configured to allow secondary air to be directed to a secondary air plenum; a downstream chamber including a downstream portion of at least one PDC tube, the downstream chamber in flow communication with the primary air plenum to allow primary air to flow into the at least one PDC tube, the downstream chamber further including a cooling plenum in flow communication with the secondary air plenum to allow secondary air to cool the downstream chamber; and an integrated PDC head coupled to said upstream chamber and said downstream chamber, said integrated PDC head configured to facilitate fuel injection and ignition within said at least one PDC tube.