公开(公告)号：US11725587B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17676992

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: Acutronic Turbines Inc.

Inventor： Mark Harris ,  Patrick Bailey ,  David Monk ,  Felipe Gomez del Campo ,  Drew Weibel ,  Ford McClure

IPC: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16

CPC classification number: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16 ,  F05D2260/99 ,  F23R2900/00008

Abstract: An ignition and combustion assist system and method comprising a plasma igniter and electronic driver unit for use with gas turbine engines operating under low air densities, reduced voltage conditions and overall pressure ratios of 3:1 to 7:1. The plasma igniter has an inner chamber housing a centrally positioned and electrically isolated electrode attached to an electrical lead, driver unit, and AC or DC power supply. The electrode features a corner positioned near an outlet end of the igniter, where a plasma arc ignites a fuel-air mixture creating a flame extending into a primary burn region of a combustor of the gas turbine. The driver unit is in two embodiments and configured with low-cost microsecond voltage wave time periods or energy-efficient nano-second pulses. The method uses the plasma igniter and the electronic driver units described herein separately with other components or together.

公开(公告)号：US12234774B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18186159

申请日：2023-03-18

Applicant: Acutronic Turbines Inc.

Inventor： Mark Harris ,  Patrick Bailey ,  David Monk ,  Felipe Gomez del Campo ,  Drew Weibel ,  Ilya Gulko ,  Munetake Nishihara ,  Ford McClure

IPC: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16

Abstract: An ignition and combustion assist system and method comprising a plasma igniter and electronic driver unit for use with gas turbine engines operating under low air densities, reduced voltage conditions and overall pressure ratios of 3:1 to 7:1. The plasma igniter has an inner chamber housing a centrally positioned and electrically isolated electrode attached to an electrical lead, driver unit, and AC or DC power supply. The electrode features a corner positioned near an outlet end of the igniter, where a plasma arc ignites a fuel-air mixture creating a flame extending into a primary burn region of a combustor of the gas turbine. The driver unit is in two embodiments and configured with low-cost microsecond voltage wave time periods or energy-efficient nano-second pulses. The method uses the plasma igniter and the electronic driver units described herein separately with other components or together.

公开(公告)号：US20240159190A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18186159

申请日：2023-03-18

Applicant: Acutronic Turbines Inc.

Inventor： Mark Harris ,  Patrick Bailey ,  David Monk ,  Felipe Gomez del Campo ,  Drew Weibel ,  Ilya Gulko ,  Munetake Nishihara ,  Ford McClure

IPC: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16

CPC classification number: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16 ,  F05D2260/99 ,  F23R2900/00008

Abstract: An ignition and combustion assist system and method comprising a plasma igniter and electronic driver unit for use with gas turbine engines operating under low air densities, reduced voltage conditions and overall pressure ratios of 3:1 to 7:1. The plasma igniter has an inner chamber housing a centrally positioned and electrically isolated electrode attached to an electrical lead, driver unit, and AC or DC power supply. The electrode features a corner positioned near an outlet end of the igniter, where a plasma arc ignites a fuel-air mixture creating a flame extending into a primary burn region of a combustor of the gas turbine. The driver unit is in two embodiments and configured with low-cost microsecond voltage wave time periods or energy-efficient nano-second pulses. The method uses the plasma igniter and the electronic driver units described herein separately with other components or together.

公开(公告)号：US20230392553A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18186161

申请日：2023-03-18

Applicant: Acutronic Turbines Inc.

Inventor： Mark Harris ,  Patrick Bailey ,  David Monk ,  Felipe Gomez del Campo ,  Drew Weibel ,  Ilya Gulko ,  Munetake Nishihara ,  Ford McClure

IPC: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16

CPC classification number: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16 ,  F05D2260/99 ,  F23R2900/00008

Abstract: An ignition and combustion assist system and method comprising a plasma igniter and electronic driver unit for use with gas turbine engines operating under low air densities, reduced voltage conditions and overall pressure ratios of 3:1 to 7:1. The plasma igniter has an inner chamber housing a centrally positioned and electrically isolated electrode attached to an electrical lead, driver unit, and AC or DC power supply. The electrode features a corner positioned near an outlet end of the igniter, where a plasma arc ignites a fuel-air mixture creating a flame extending into a primary burn region of a combustor of the gas turbine. The driver unit is in two embodiments and configured with low-cost microsecond voltage wave time periods or energy-efficient nano-second pulses. The method uses the plasma igniter and the electronic driver units described herein separately with other components or together.

公开(公告)号：US20220333531A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17676992

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: Acutronic Turbines Inc.

Inventor： Mark Harris ,  Patrick Bailey ,  David Monk ,  Felipe Gomez del Campo ,  Drew Weibel ,  Ilya Gulko ,  Munetake Nishihara ,  Ford McClure

IPC: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16

Abstract: An ignition and combustion assist system and method comprising a plasma igniter and electronic driver unit for use with gas turbine engines operating under low air densities, reduced voltage conditions and overall pressure ratios of 3:1 to 7:1. The plasma igniter has an inner chamber housing a centrally positioned and electrically isolated electrode attached to an electrical lead, driver unit, and AC or DC power supply. The electrode features a corner positioned near an outlet end of the igniter, where a plasma arc ignites a fuel-air mixture creating a flame extending into a primary burn region of a combustor of the gas turbine. The driver unit is in two embodiments and configured with low-cost microsecond voltage wave time periods or energy-efficient nano-second pulses. The method uses the plasma igniter and the electronic driver units described herein separately with other components or together.

公开(公告)号：US12037948B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18186161

申请日：2023-03-18

Applicant: Acutronic Turbines Inc.

Inventor： Mark Harris ,  Patrick Bailey ,  David Monk ,  Felipe Gomez del Campo ,  Drew Weibel ,  Ilya Gulko ,  Munetake Nishihara ,  Ford McClure

IPC: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16

CPC classification number: F02C7/266 ,  F23R3/16 ,  F05D2260/99 ,  F23R2900/00008

Abstract: An ignition and combustion assist system and method comprising a plasma igniter and electronic driver unit for use with gas turbine engines operating under low air densities, reduced voltage conditions and overall pressure ratios of 3:1 to 7:1. The plasma igniter has an inner chamber housing a centrally positioned and electrically isolated electrode attached to an electrical lead, driver unit, and AC or DC power supply. The electrode features a corner positioned near an outlet end of the igniter, where a plasma arc ignites a fuel-air mixture creating a flame extending into a primary burn region of a combustor of the gas turbine. The driver unit is in two embodiments and configured with low-cost microsecond voltage wave time periods or energy-efficient nano-second pulses. The method uses the plasma igniter and the electronic driver units described herein separately with other components or together.