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公开(公告)号:US11852077B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US17231487
申请日:2021-04-15
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Christopher Britton Greene , James M. Donohue , Peter AT Cocks
IPC: F23R7/00 , F02C7/224 , F23R3/44 , F23R3/32 , F23R3/56 , F02C7/264 , F02C3/24 , F02K7/02 , F02C5/00
CPC classification number: F02C7/224 , F02C3/24 , F02C7/264 , F23R3/32 , F23R3/44 , F23R3/56 , F23R7/00 , F02C5/00 , F02K7/02 , F05D2240/36 , F05D2250/141 , F05D2260/232 , F05D2260/99 , F23R2900/03043
Abstract: A method for operating a rotating detonation engine, having a radially outer wall extending along an axis; a radially inner wall extending along the axis, wherein the radially inner wall is positioned within the radially outer wall to define an annular detonation chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the method includes flowing liquid phase fuel along at least one wall of the radially inner wall and the radially outer wall in a direction from the outlet toward the inlet to cool the at least one wall and heat the liquid fuel to provide a heated liquid fuel; flowing the heated liquid fuel to a mixer at the inlet to reduce pressure of the heated liquid fuel, flash vaporize the heated liquid fuel and mix flash vaporized fuel with oxidant to produce a vaporized fuel-oxidant mixture; and detonating the mixture in the annular detonation chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20220325893A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17670575
申请日:2022-02-14
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Christopher Britton Greene , Peter AT Cocks , Xiaoyi Li , James M. Donohue
Abstract: A combustor for a rotating detonation engine includes an outer tapered wall extending along an axis; an inner tapered wall extending along the axis, wherein the inner tapered wall is positioned within the outer tapered wall to define an annular combustion chamber having an annular gap between the outer tapered wall and the inner tapered wall, wherein the outer tapered wall is moveable relative to the inner tapered wall along the axis, and wherein movement of the outer tapered wall relative to the inner tapered wall changes the annular gap of the annular combustion chamber. Obstacles can be positioned on either or both of inner and outer wall to enhance turbulence within the combustion chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US12038179B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-16
申请号:US17226444
申请日:2021-04-09
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Joseph Turney , Christopher Britton Greene , Peter A T Cocks , Andrzej Ernest Kuczek , James M. Donohue
CPC classification number: F23R7/00 , F02K7/02 , F23C15/00 , F23R3/002 , F05D2250/25 , F23R2900/03043
Abstract: A combustor for a detonation engine includes a radially outer wall extending along an axis; a radially inner wall extending along the axis, wherein the radially inner wall is positioned at least partially within the radially outer wall to define an annular detonation chamber having an inlet for fuel and oxidant and an outlet; a cooling flow passage defined along at least one of the radially outer wall and the radially inner wall and comprising at least two axially spaced cooling flow passage sections, whereby a different cooling rate can be implemented in the at least two axially spaced cooling flow passage sections.
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公开(公告)号:US20230220999A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-13
申请号:US17226444
申请日:2021-04-09
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Joseph Turney , Christopher Britton Greene , Peter AT Cocks , Andrzej Ernest Kuczek , James M. Donohue
Abstract: A combustor for a detonation engine includes a radially outer wall extending along an axis; a radially inner wall extending along the axis, wherein the radially inner wall is positioned at least partially within the radially outer wall to define an annular detonation chamber having an inlet for fuel and oxidant and an outlet; a cooling flow passage defined along at least one of the radially outer wall and the radially inner wall and comprising at least two axially spaced cooling flow passage sections, whereby a different cooling rate can be implemented in the at least two axially spaced cooling flow passage sections.
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公开(公告)号:US11225905B1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-18
申请号:US17018471
申请日:2020-09-11
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Brian M. Holley , Christopher Britton Greene
Abstract: Supercritical fluid systems and aircraft power systems are described. The systems include a compressor, a turbine operably coupled to the compressor, a generator operably coupled to the turbine and configured to generate power, a primary working fluid flow path having a primary working fluid configured to pass through the compressor, a separator, the turbine, and back to the compressor, and a secondary working fluid flow path passing through the generator, the compressor, the separator, and back to the generator. The primary working fluid is supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) and the secondary working fluid is a fluid having at least one of a density less than the primary working fluid and a molecular size smaller than the primary working fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US11624317B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-11
申请号:US17559281
申请日:2021-12-22
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Brian M. Holley , Christopher Britton Greene
Abstract: Supercritical fluid systems and aircraft power systems are described. The systems include a compressor, a turbine, and a generator. A primary working fluid flow path has a primary working fluid that passes through the compressor, a separator, the turbine, and back to the compressor. A secondary working fluid flow path having a secondary working fluid that passes through the generator, the compressor, the separator, and back to the generator. The primary working fluid and the secondary working fluid are compressed and mixed within the compressor to form a mixture of the two fluids and the separator separates the mixture of the two fluids to direct the primary working fluid back to the turbine and the secondary working fluid to the generator.
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公开(公告)号:US20220333530A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17231487
申请日:2021-04-15
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Christopher Britton Greene , James M. Donohue , Peter AT Cocks
Abstract: A method for operating a rotating detonation engine, having a radially outer wall extending along an axis; a radially inner wall extending along the axis, wherein the radially inner wall is positioned within the radially outer wall to define an annular detonation chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the method includes flowing liquid phase fuel along at least one wall of the radially inner wall and the radially outer wall in a direction from the outlet toward the inlet to cool the at least one wall and heat the liquid fuel to provide a heated liquid fuel; flowing the heated liquid fuel to a mixer at the inlet to reduce pressure of the heated liquid fuel, flash vaporize the heated liquid fuel and mix flash vaporized fuel with oxidant to produce a vaporized fuel-oxidant mixture; and detonating the mixture in the annular detonation chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20220275752A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17559281
申请日:2021-12-22
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Brian M. Holley , Christopher Britton Greene
Abstract: Supercritical fluid systems and aircraft power systems are described. The systems include a compressor, a turbine, and a generator. A primary working fluid flow path has a primary working fluid that passes through the compressor, a separator, the turbine, and back to the compressor. A secondary working fluid flow path having a secondary working fluid that passes through the generator, the compressor, the separator, and back to the generator. The primary working fluid and the secondary working fluid are compressed and mixed within the compressor to form a mixture of the two fluids and the separator separates the mixture of the two fluids to direct the primary working fluid back to the turbine and the secondary working fluid to the generator.
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