Patent ID: 6938588
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: F01B,F02B,F02C,F02K,F23C,F23R

Abstract:
1. A combustion device, comprising: a combustion chamber having an extinguishing section, an ignition section, and a combustion section intermediate the extinguishing section and the ignition section; an igniter operatively coupled to the combustion chamber at the ignition section; a first supply system and a second supply system, operatively coupled to the combustion chamber at the extinguishing section, the first supply system configured to supply fuel to the combustion chamber, the second supply system configured to supply an oxidizer to the combustion chamber, the fuel and oxidizer being configured to combine and form a combustible mixture; the combustion chamber being configured to provide for the combustible mixture to fill the combustion chamber from the extinguishing section toward the ignition section and to be ignited by the igniter adjacent the ignition section, combustion proceeding through the combustion section from the ignition section toward the extinguishing section and then extinguishing; and at least one energy extraction device, operatively coupled to a side of the combustion chamber adjacent the ignition section, and being configured to extract energy from combustion of the combustible mixture.