Patent ID: 7836682
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: F23R

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a pulse detonation engine, said method comprising: channeling air flow from a pulse detonation combustor into a flow mixer having an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a body portion extending therebetween, such that the pulse detonation combustor air flow is channeled through a plurality of outwardly extending flow mixer lobe peaks; channeling ambient air past the flow mixer, such that the ambient air flow is channeled over a plurality of flow mixer lobe troughs; mixing the air flow discharged from the pulse detonation combustor with the ambient air flow such that a combined flow is generated from the flow mixer that has less flow variations than the air flow discharged from the pulse detonation combustor; and channeling the combined flow downstream towards an axial turbine.