摘要:
A detector comprises an exciter, an igniter, a conductor (24) that connects the exciter to the igniter to form a discharge circuit, and a current pulse detector for detecting current pulses in the circuit. The detector comprises a wire (30) disposed in close proximity to a current carrying element (32) in the circuit so that a sense current is induced in the wire (30) across a coreless gap. Means (36) are provided for converting the sense current to an output that indicates occurrence of a spark discharge.
摘要:
An ignition apparatus for a combustor (10) includes a broadband laser energy source (30) that emits laser energy into the combustor (10), the broadband laser energy having at least two fundamental wavelengths, to produce a plasma that ignites a combustible mixture therein. In one embodiment, laser energy in the ultraviolet and infrared regions are emitted into the combustor (10). Intensity and time characteristics for the laser energy including fluence, pulse duration, repetition rate, peak intensity and average intensity can also be controlled for one or more of the fundamental wavelengths to further enhance the ignition and combustion processes.
摘要:
An ignition system for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of igniters, an energy storage capacitance (12), a charging circuit (14) for charging the capacitance (12), a plurality of gated switches (22,23) with at least one switch connected between each igniter and the capacitance control means (24) are provided for discharging respective variable amounts of energy from the capacitance (12) to each respective igniter at respective variable spark rates.
摘要:
A stator (10) having a plurality of windings (20) on a core (18) is disposed in a housing (12), and is fitted with a heat sink comprising a rigid thermally conductive element (42) in thermal contact with the housing (12), and means (46) for conducting stator heat away from the core and windings to the element (42).
摘要:
An article is disclosed comprising a potted electrical component (23) in a structure (21), wherein the electrical component (23) is potted in a polyimide composition. A method of potting electrical components is also disclosed, comprising the steps of adding a polyimide precursor to a structure including an electrical component, and curing the polyimide precursor to form a polyimide composition encapsulating the electrical component.
摘要:
An article is disclosed comprising a potted electrical component (23) in a structure (21), wherein the electrical component (23) is potted in a polyimide composition. A method of potting electrical components is also disclosed, comprising the steps of adding a polyimide precursor to a structure including an electrical component, and curing the polyimide precursor to form a polyimide composition encapsulating the electrical component.
摘要:
Apparatus for igniting fuel in a combustor (10) is disclosed. The combustor has at least one fuel nozzle (16) which emits an atomized fuel spray into a primary zone (20) of the combustion chamber. A laser energy source (44) produces infrared laser energy and an optic fibre cable (46) transmits the laser energy from the laser source into the primary zone (20) of the combustor (10) to ignite the fuel spray via a laser igniter (30). In one embodiment, the laser igniter (30) is disposed in a main fuel nozzle of the combustor.
摘要:
An exciter for an internal combustion engine igniter plug includes a charging circuit (104) and a discharge circuit (106). The charging circuit is connected to a power supply (108) and the discharge circuit is connected to the plug (64) to produce sparks. The discharge circuit (106) comprises a storage capacitor (38) connected to the charging circuit (104), a gated solid state switching device (33-35) connected between the capacitor (38) and the plug (64), and a trigger means for gating the switching device on and off. The capacitor is discharged when the switching device (33-35) is gated on and is charged by the charging circuit (104) after the switching device is gated off.
摘要:
Apparatus for igniting fuel in a combustor (10) includes an injector (30) having an electrostatic fuel atomisation nozzle (50) and an igniter (52). The injector (30) produces an initial combustion process which ignites the main fuel supply from a fuel nozzle (16). Alternatively, a main fuel nozzle is provided which includes a plurality of electrostatic fuel nozzles disposed about a centrally located igniter. The igniter may be a laser igniter.