Patent ID: 7340903
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: F02C

Abstract:
1. A power generating apparatus comprising: a source of compressed air having an air intake and outputting compressed air; a pulsed detonation tube section receiving the compressed air, and having an exhaust output; a fuel input valve to provide cyclical fuel bursts into the pulsed detonation tube section; an air intake valve to provide the compressed air cyclically into the pulse detonation tube section, a common driving means to operate the fuel input valve and the air intake valve, the common driving means being a belt or a chain; an igniter for providing into said pulsed detonation tube section a high energy cyclical ignition pulse which is synchronized to said fuel valve bursts, the fuel being combusted in response to the ignition pulse and producing a high velocity pressure wave; a turbine coupled to the exhaust of said pulsed detonation tube section which is turned by the energy of said pressure wave and having an output; and a generator coupled to the output of said turbine and generating electrical power as a result of the force provided by said turbine due to the pressure wave.